Draft Recommendations for Stage 3 Meaningful Use
First Glimpse at Stage 3 Meaningful Use Measures Mary Mosquera Senior Editor, Government Health IT There’s a new checklist coming to town – and it won’t…
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EHR Certification and Standards Final Rule Sent to OMB
ONC NPRM Moves Closer to Final Rule A little over a week ago we reported the CMS NPRM for Stage 2 Meaningful Use had been…
AHIMA Launches Interactive Career Map
New Tool Helps Health IT Job Seekers The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) serves more than 64,000 members and is a recognized leader in…
AHRQ Releases PHR Handbook and Seeks Comments
AHRQ Funds Projects for Health IT The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is an agency under the Department of Health & Human Services…
Rapid Adoption of EHRs Create Patient Privacy Issues
Top 3 Issues Facing Patient Privacy Rick Kam, President and co-founder ID Experts You have greater privacy rights regarding the size of a shirt you…
GAO Reports on EHR Incentive Program
HITECH Act Requires GAO Oversight The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress and investigates how the government…
MGMA12 General Sessions
MGMA12 Keynote Speakers Our countdown to MGMA12 continues with a look at general session speakers. The convention will be held in San Antonio, Texas October…
Health IT Business News Wrap-up – July 29, 2012
This Week’s Health IT Business News This week’s business news saw a familiar name. The Commonwealth Fund has named former National Coordinator for Health IT…
Social Media “Likes” Healthcare
PwC Report on the Impact of Social Media in Healthcare On a plane trip last week across the country I finally found time to read…