The Power Struggle in HIE
Physicians Must Have a Seat at the HIE-Table Carolyn Hartley, President, CEO, Physicians EHR Weeks after this story about hospitals and doctors competing for patient charts…
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Upcoming ONC Meetings, Events and EHR Incentive Deadlines
HIT Committee Meetings, EHR Incentive Deadlines, Stage 3 Meaningful Use Catch up with the ONC and take note of these important dates and events. November…
Health Care System To Benefit From Recent HIE Progress
Reason for Optimism About Health Information Exchange By Brian Ahier, writing for iHealthBeat.org The stars seem to be aligned for rapid progress in health information…
Health Care System To Benefit From Recent HIE Progress
By Brian Ahier, writing for iHealthBeat.org The stars seem to be aligned for rapid progress in health information exchange. We are fast approaching a point in…
Sun Tzu and the Art of EHR Adoption
Four Areas of Concern in EHR Adoption Sun Tzu in the Art of War two thousand years ago taught the importance of preparation and adaption…
ONC and CMS Request Public Comment on Stage 3 Meaningful Use
ONC Policy Committee Requesting Comments on Collaborative Models The ONC’s HIT Policy Committee (HITPC) is currently developing Stage 3 meaningful use recommendations that will target…
CMS Offers Vendor Community Program on EHR Incentives
New Community Gives Vendors Updates on EHR Incentive Programs CMS and ONC do a terrific job in providing plenty of resources and outreach programs for…
Making Meaningful Use Sustainable
Four Core Tenets of Meaningful Use I recently attended the Medical Group Management Association’s (MGMA) 2012 Annual Conference in San Antonio. It was my first…
Is “Meaningful Use” Delivering Meaningful Results?
An Examination of Health Information Technology Standards and Interoperability On Wednesday, November 14, 2012, the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation of the Committee on Science,…