Mostashari Defends Vendor Fee Proposal
By Anthony Brino, Government Health IT The U.S. National Coordinator for Health IT Farzad Mostashari, MD, outlined his ideas for a proposed vendor fee at a…
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New York eHealth Collaborative Patient Portal Design Vote
New York eHealth Collaborative Asks New Yorkers to Help Shape State’s Healthcare Future This week and through the 23rd New Yorkers can vote for their…
Six Senators Question Decisions to Date on Path to Health IT Adoption
Senators Seek to Re-examine CMS, ONC Decisions On Health IT Advancement Ahead of today’s Congressional hearing on Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed 2014 budget,…
Should You Take a Second Look at Your Business Associates?
By Ron Sterling Sterling Solutions The HIPAA Omnibus rules significantly affect Business Associate (BA) relationships and will require an adjustment to your Business Associates Agreement…
Using EHRs for Health Information Exchange and Interoperability
EHR Use in Health Information Exchange The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is an agency operating under Health and Human Services (HHS) with a…
Health Leaders Launch Big Data Challenge to Transform Healthcare Delivery
National Contest Calls on Health Care Organizations to Identify Roadblocks to Implementing New Care Models Today, the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), Heritage Provider Network (HPN),…
Wedi Survey Shows Healthcare Industry Lagging Behind in ICD-10 Transition
Latest ICD-10 Survey Results Sent to CMS The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) is a non-profit organization established in 1991 by Health and Human…
ONC Releases Evaluation of the Beacon Community Cooperative Agreement Program
Brief Explores Differences on How Each Beacon Community Operates The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s Beacon Community Cooperative Agreement Program funds 17 communities across…
HHS 2014 Proposed Budget Seeks Continued Support of Health IT Adoption
2014 Budget Looks to Build Upon Investment in Health IT The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released earlier this week its proposed 2014…