Health Innovation, SHARP Health IT Challenges and the Future of Healthcare
Dr. Charles Friedman | April 2, 2010
Getting health IT “right” is difficult. Thousands of brilliant, creative and industrious people around the world have been working for several decades to realize the vision of making the technology a companion to care providers and patients, helping them make better decisions in support of better health.
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From the ASTP Desk Key Step Toward Nationwide Health Information Exchange
Dr. David Blumenthal | March 15, 2010
Today Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the awarding of over $160 million in new grants to help states advance the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology.
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Privacy and Security Electronic Health Records (EHR)s Now Permitted By CLIA
Dr. David Blumenthal | March 3, 2010
On March 1, 2010, CMS, in collaboration with ONC, released guidance clarifying that the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) permit labs to electronically exchange lab data and addressing some confusion regarding laboratory data and health IT. This guidance was put forth in a Survey and Certification letter, including interpretive guidance and frequently asked questions.
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Electronic Health & Medical Records Health IT Certification Programs Proposed
Dr. David Blumenthal | March 2, 2010
Today the Department of Health and Human Services released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Establishment of Certification Programs for Health Information Technology (Health IT).
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From the ASTP Desk Schedule of ONC Activities at HIMSS Annual Conference
ONC Communications Team | March 1, 2010
This week, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) is sponsoring a series of demonstrations at the HIMSS Interoperability Showcase that illustrate innovative efforts to achieve progress toward secure, nationwide health information exchange across providers and jurisdictions.
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