Dr. Karen B. DeSalvo | October 15, 2014
Today the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) convenes the first joint meeting of the Health Information Technology Policy and Standards Committees. We intend to spend the day discussing interoperability in the health information ecosystem.
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Dr. Karen B. DeSalvo | October 9, 2014
Today HHS and ONC submitted the annual report to Congress on progress on the HITECH Act including health IT adoption, health information exchange and use of electronic health information to advance better care and better health. This report highlights progress and accomplishments in advancing a resilient and flexible health IT infrastructure for our nation.
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Jodi G. Daniel | October 7, 2014
ONC has long recognized the need to foster innovation and competition to achieve the nation’s health IT and health care goals. The HITECH Act charged us with enabling the electronic use and exchange of health information—information that will support consumers and facilitate better quality and more efficient care.
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Seon Davis | October 6, 2014
In July, we announced the launch of our Open Test Method Development Pilot Program to create new test methods for two 2014 Edition EHR certification criteria through an open, community-led, development process.
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Hans Petersen | September 24, 2014
Doug and Cheryl Van Syckle, both retired Veterans, are big fans of VA’s popular online Personal Health Record, My HealtheVet.
One of the greatest features of the program is the VA Blue Button.
