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Parmeeth M.S. Atwal | January 13, 2012
Discusses how electronic health records can help make flu shot reminders easier.
Read Full Post.Erin Poetter Siminerio | January 10, 2012
Have you seen any compelling videos that went viral lately? Ever dreamed of seeing your name in lights? Think information technology is a powerful tool that can be leveraged to improve health and health care? You may be the next viral sensation or help inspire someone else to be, thanks to ONC’s Healthy New Year Video Contest.
Read Full Post.Dr. Farzad Mostashari | January 6, 2012
ONC earned its nickname as the “Office of No Christmas” during the 2009 Holiday season roughly two years ago when we, along with our colleagues at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced the proposed regulations to govern the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Programs (EHR Incentive programs) established under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). CMS’s proposed rule outlined provisions governing the EHR Incentive programs,
Read Full Post.Patricia Diggs | December 27, 2011
Since the inception of the 2009 HITECH Act, we’ve heard concerns about the challenges providers face in achieving Meaningful Use of electronic health records (EHRs). One issue is the concern about “Usability” or “User Experience,” as it is more affectionately known.
Read Full Post.Wil Yu | December 19, 2011
At the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) QualityNet Conference earlier this week, we announced three winning health apps of the “Ensuring Safe Transitions from Hospital to Home” innovation challenge.
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