National Doctors’ Day
. On March 30, 1933 in Winder GA, Eudora Brown Almond observed the first Doctors Day. Eudora was the wife of Dr. Charles B. Almond….
Read MoreRegulatory Issues
EHR Alternative Certification
EHR Alternative Certification Paths for EHs and EPs Jim Tate HITECH Act EHR Certification and Meaningful Use Expert EMRAdvocate.com We know that ONC-ATCB Certified Technology…
Secure Cloud Computing Done Right
Securing Health Information in Cloud Computing Feisal Nanji Executive Director, Techumen LLC. feisal@techumen.com. Cloud computing, in all its amorphous forms, will drastically alter the way…
HIMSS Wrap Up – who we met
Living and working in our virtual company we know a lot of people but have never actually met them. HIMSS was our way to come…
HHS Awards Additional Funding to RECs
HHS Funds RECs HHS awarded $12 million in supplemental funding to RECs on February 7th to further support Critical Access and Rural Hospitals. This is…
HIMSS11 Advice From a Veteran
Neil Versel Guest Columnist I always offer two pieces of advice for anyone attending a HIMSS conference for the first time:. 1. Wear comfortable shoes….
Guest Columnist Neil Versel to blog about HIMSS
Neil Versel Guest Columnist If you have been in the Health IT industry relating to the HITECH Act for any amount of time now, you…
HAIs Still a Problem
In keeping up with our occasional public service announcements, I received an email last week from haiwatch.com on Healthcare-Associated Infections. HAIs are a recognized world…
ONC seeks comments on Stage 2 Meaningful Use
An advisory panel of the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) announced it is seeking comments from the public on the initial round of recommended…