The Recovery Room – 11/3/09
The newly formed HIT Standards Implementation Workgroup with its chair, Aneesh Chopra, held a public hearing on adoption experiences last Thursday. The workgroup is charged…
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Look who’s blogging now
On Wednesday, October 28th, Judy Sparrow was the first to post on the new Federal Advisory Committee blog. The HIT Policy and Standards Committees are…
Selecting an EHR – Getting down to basics
Are you thinking of buying an EHR system? So are thousands of other physicians and practices. Is there a right place to start? You can…
The Waiting Room – week of 10/25/09
This month’s two day HIT Policy Committee meeting will take place on October 27 and 28. On the agenda are updates from the Information Exchange…
Selecting an EHR
Where does one begin when selecting an EHR for their practice? The EMRConsultant.com says there are “7 critical factors when purchasing the right EMR software”….
Bar codes, Google, and Me
I was reminded yet again today of my days in programming, EDI, and bar coding. Google often changes it’s logo on their search page to…
The Waiting Room – week of 10/4/09
Industry events will highlight the upcoming week. All the big names will be out, visible, and speaking. The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Conference,…
September HIT Committee Meetings
The HIT Standards Committee met on the 15th this month. From the Clinical Quality workgroup, an update to the measure grid for meaningful use. Of…
The Waiting Room – week of 9/13/09
The HIT Policy committee will meet this Friday at 8:30am EST. The meeting like always is open to the public. You can participate over the…