Patient Consent for Electronic Health Information Exchange
HealthIT.gov Add Meaningful Consent Tools HHS announced the launch of an online resource to help health care providers effectively engage patients in choosing how they want their…
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National Health IT Week Tuesday Recap
Tuesday, Sept 17th This week is the 8th Annual National Health IT Week. The week raises awareness of Health Information Technology’s power to improve the…
Mostashari Reflects on Tenure at ONC
Mostashari Reflects on Tenure at ONC by Kate Ackerman, iHealthBeat Editor in Chief After four years at the Office of the National Coordinator for IT…
Survey Says…40% of Consumers Willing to Switch to Physicians Using EHR Technology
Accenture Survey Suggests Patient Interest in EHR Technology on the Rise Supporting the growing trend toward patient engagement and interest in EHR technology, a new Accenture survey…
National Health IT Week Monday Recap
Monday, Sept 16th This week is the 8th Annual National Health IT Week. The week raises awareness of Health Information Technology’s power to improve the…
EHR Incentive Audits to Escalate
EHR Incentive Audits, Now Pre-Payment by Jim Tate Twitter: @JimTate The calls keep coming in. Hospitals, providers, vendors, consultants, and of course the occasional journalist….
CMS Celebrates National Health IT Week
CMS Events this Week The 8th Annual National Health IT Week this year will be September 16–20, 2013. The week raises awareness of Health Information Technology’s power…
ONC Celebrates National Health IT Week
ONC Events this Week The 8th Annual National Health IT Week this year will be September 16–20, 2013. The week raises awareness of Health Information Technology’s…
New Research Reveals Medical Identity Theft is Up
Affects 1.84 Million U.S. Victims Medical identity theft is a national healthcare issue with life-threatening and hefty financial consequences. According to the 2013 Survey on…