ONC Revokes Certification of Two EHR Products
ONC Re-tests Two EHR Products After Complaints Filed Last week EHR certification made news when the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC)…
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CMS Reiterates: October 2014 Remains Intact for ICD-10 Implementation
ICD-10 will improve accuracy and data sharing as part of overall E-health initiative Stating that ICD-10 is an essential component to tracking more detailed healthcare…
CMS, ONC Report on Progress of Health IT Adoption
Record Progress to Date on Adoption of Health IT Initiatives CMS and ONC yesterday posted a joint fact sheet breaking down progress made to date…
HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule Goes Into Effect
HIPAA Omnibus Effective Today The final HIPAA Omnibus rule enhances a patient’s privacy protections, provides individuals new rights to their personal health information, and strengthens…
CDC Hosts Calls for EHR Vendors on Cancer Reporting in Stage 2
CDC and Public Health Objective of Cancer Reporting Stage 2 Eligible Professional Meaningful Use Menu Set Measures Measure #5 requires EPs to have the capability…
ONC Issues New Whitepaper on Meaningful Use Core Measure 3
Latest Updates from ONC on HealthIT.gov The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has released a new white paper giving details on Meaningful…
CCHIT Launches HIE Compliance Testing and Certification Program
CCHIT Announces HIE Certification Pilot Program at HIMSS13 CHICAGO – Today, the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology is announcing the opening of the pilot…
Where Does Talent Management Fit Into Healthcare?
Time to Elevate Talent Management from Tactical to Strategic By J.P. Fingado API Healthcare At the core of every healthcare business strategy is the basic…
New Report Looks at Health Information Exchange Staffing Needs
Little Attention to Date on Meeting Hiring Demands of Health Information Exchanges The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and HIMSS have created a collaborative…