Meaningful Use Federal Agencies Share Resources and 2014 Clinical Quality Measures
Jesse C. James | October 26, 2012
CMS, ONC and other Federal agencies have been working to leverage emerging health information technology (health IT) in the Medicare and Medicaid programs to improve the quality of care that is available to their beneficiaries. In Meaningful Use Stage 2, a key component of this work is electronic reporting of quality data to CMS and the certification of electronic health record (EHR) technology to ensure the accurate capture, calculation, and reporting of electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs).
Read Full Post.
Health Innovation Can Graphic Designers Shape the Future of Health Care?
Ryan Panchadsaram | October 24, 2012
Today, when you print a medical record, it looks like a cash register receipt. The information is all there, but it is not especially patient-friendly. And if you have a complex health condition, the record can quickly become unwieldy. It’s better than carrying around paper records, for sure, but as patients and consumers, we really need a better user experience—all in an effort to help patients and their family members better manage their health care.
Read Full Post.
FACA Register to Be Considered for Health IT Policy and Standards Committee Workgroups
Judy Murphy | October 11, 2012
Are you interested in participating on a workgroup of the Health IT Policy and Standards Committees? You can register now to be considered for these workgroups. Please register at ONC’s Workgroup Application Database .
Read Full Post.
Privacy and Security Meaningful Choice: Patient-Centered Decision Making in Electronic Health Information Exchange
Kathryn Marchesini | October 3, 2012
Health Care Providers, Key Agents of Trust for Patients
A key purpose for developing a secure private computer network in the health care industry is establishing the capability for health care providers to access and share patient health information electronically and securely over the Internet to support patient care, often referred to as a health information exchange (HIE).
Regional Extension Centers Using Information about Challenges to EHR Adoption and Meaningful Use to Find Global Solutions
Dawn Heisey-Grove | October 2, 2012
In November 2011, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) began working with the nation’s 62 Regional Extension Centers (RECs) to create a comprehensive dataset of challenges that providers are experiencing in the journey toward electronic health record (EHR) adoption and meaningful use.
Read Full Post.