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From the ONC Desk, Health Innovation Positive Steps Forward for Nationwide Interoperability
Dr. Doug Fridsma | April 13, 2011
Last week, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) celebrated another milestone in the journey toward nationwide interoperable health information exchange. Last Wednesday’s announcement from the Care Connectivity Consortium represents an important step that some of our nation’s largest health care providers are taking in supporting optimal patient care through health information technology.
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From the ONC Desk ONC’s Surprising FACAs
Dr. David Blumenthal | April 7, 2011
I am often asked what has surprised me most during my tenure as National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. There have been many surprises, but one thing clearly stands out: the extraordinary contributions of our Federal Advisory Committees (FACAs) and their many workgroups.
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Community College Consortia, From the ONC Desk Getting to Know Your Community College Consortium, Part 3: Region C
Norma Morganti | April 6, 2011
As part of a series on the Community College Consortia to Educate Health Information Professionals Program, this blog post highlights the activities and accomplishments of the students and community colleges in Region C.
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Beacon Communities, EHR Case Studies IC3, Improving Care through Connectivity and Collaboration
Aaron McKethan | April 4, 2011
Interview with Christie North, Vice President, HealthInsight
1. What does the IC3 Utah Beacon Community hope to accomplish?
Our ultimate hope is to improve the health of our community so that patients with diabetes do not progress to the next stage of illness prematurely and so that they may experience a greater quality of life. If we are successful,10 years from now, no patient will be admitted to a hospital or go to the emergency department in diabetic trouble that could have been prevented.
From the ONC Desk Proposed ACO Rule A Change for Delivery System Transformation
Dr. Farzad Mostashari | April 1, 2011
Yesterday’s release of the notice of proposed rulemaking for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) is another reminder of the synergies to be found in the meaningful use of health information technology (health IT) and delivery system transformation. Because health IT tools are an essential foundation to support the kinds of coordinated, patient-centered, and accountable care envisioned by the ACO program, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and the Centers for Medicare &
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