FAQs for Navigating IT Adoption
Health IT Adoption FAQs Resources Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are a good resource when you find that question you were looking for. There are several…
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AMA Board Issues Report Saying Moving Directly to ICD-11 Not an Option
Moving Directly to ICD-11 Fraught with Pitfalls  The American Medical Association has a released a report from its Board of Trustees voicing opinion that skipping…
Workforce Group of the ONC Health IT Policy Committee Makes Its Recommendations
William Hersh, MD, Professor and Chair, OHSU Blog: Informatics Professor For the last nine months, I have had the opportunity to be part of a workgroup of…
ONC Data Brief Looks at RECs Support of PAs, NPs in EHR Adoption
EHR Adoption Progress for PAs and NPs Last week the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) released a data brief on how…
Industry Behavior Needs to Change in Standardizing HIPAA Transactions
Compliance – Not Just a Legal Term, It Actually Makes Good Business Sense COMMENTARY By Stanley Nachimson, Nachimson Advisors I have always considered myself a very close…
How to Use EHRs to Create Patient Problem Lists
Patient Problem Lists for Meeting Meaningful Use The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is an agency operating under Health and Human Services (HHS) with…
ONC Health IT Dashboard Updated with 100,000+ New Data Points
ONC Health IT Dashboard Adds New Quick Stats Feature The ONC Health IT Dashboard is an open government project from the Office of the National Coordinator for…
Why Health IT Security Grows More Complex
Former DoD Cyber-security Analyst Addresses HIPAA Security Challenges By Anthony Brino, Associate Editor Government Health IT HHS’s Office of Civil Rights is starting enforcement of…
CMS Upcoming National Provider Calls on EHR Incentives and PQRS Reporting
Attend these upcoming CMS Provider Calls Stage 1 of the Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs for Eligible Professionals: First in a Series Thursday, May 30,…