#ONC2016 Hashtag Highlights – Day 1 and 2
Our Storify story on the first and second day of this year’s ONC Annual Meeting. The three day event took place in Washington DC on May 31 through June 2. Here are some #ONC2016 highlights.
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Upgrading the Certified Health IT Product List: Understanding Corrective Action Information
By Karson Mahler & CAPT Alicia Morton – We completed an extensive upgrade to the Certified Health IT Product List to support 2015 Edition certification as well as several other ongoing initiatives. Now surveillance results for health IT products that have not complied.
Legislative Proposals to Better Foster the Flow of Health Information
By Karen DeSalvo MD & Lisa Lewis – We have witnessed dramatic changes in the adoption and use of health IT over the past decade. The nation has transformed from paper-based record keeping into an environment where nearly all of the nation’s hospitals and three-quarters of the nation’s eligible providers are using certified health IT.
HHS Begins Listing New Transparency Information for Certified Health Information Technology
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) began listing more detailed and easier-to-understand information about certified health information technology (health IT).
MACRA News and Commentary
CMS released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for MACRA. Comments are due no later than 5 p.m. on June 27, 2016. You can submit or review comments on Regulations.gov. Until then, here is what is in the news along with more information, events, and commentary on the rule.
Mobile Health Apps: Much to Consider
By Matt Fisher – Mobile apps are a topic of frequent discussion in the healthcare field these days. Questions include what regulatory requirements apply, are the apps trustworthy, is information kept safe and secure, and others. The question of what regulations apply in particular leaves many confused and uncertain as to what needs to be done.
HIE Rundown 5-13-16
HIE is happening every minute of every day. Your personal health information is moving and being viewed to improve the quality of your healthcare and lower the costs. Here’s what’s happening to make that reality – ONC interoperability pledge, new members join CommonWell, imaging centers connected to CORHIO.
Recent Reports and Surveys Released
Recent reports and surveys include; WEDI looks at health data exchange, Cross Country Healthcare looks at healthcare delivery priorities. The ONC evaluates their REC program. And the 2016 Cyber Security Intelligence Index was released by IBM X-Force Research.
Report to Congress on Health IT Progress
By Karen B. DeSalvo & Matthew Swain – The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) issued its annual report to Congress on health IT progress. Developing this report provided us with an opportunity to reflect on our collective health IT journey and the significance of the past year for HHS and our federal and private partners.