ONC Releases Blue Button Implementation Guide
Blue Button Advances to the Next Stage The Blue Button Initiative was launched in August 2010 in an effort to accelerate patient access to their health records….
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Defining Patient-centric Health IT
Patient-centric Health IT Keith Boone, Healthcare Standards A question came up on the Society for Participatory Medicine’s e-mail list the other day. Basically, it boiled…
ONC Hosts Upcoming Webinar on Patient Engagement
Fostering Innovation for Patient Engagement The ONC in collaboration with the National eHealth Collaborative (NeHC) is hosting an upcoming webinar on patient engagement. In November…
The Year That Was Meaningful Use
A Meaningful Year for Meaningful Use It was a big year for meaningful use with the release of Stage 2 MU requirements, Stage 1 meaningful…
New Report Looks at Patient Engagement and Use of Electronic Health Tools
Greater patient engagement leads to better health system performance The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) is a non-profit founded in 2007 by former Senate Majority Leaders…
Health Record Banks a Platform for Health Information Exchange
Consumer Control of Health Records Essential to Health Information Exchange The Health Record Banking Alliance (HRBA) yesterday released a White Paper showing how consumer controlled…
Patient Engagement Issues in Stage 2 Meaningful Use
Implementing Patient Engagement in Stage 2 Meaningful Use eHealth Initiative is a non-profit organization with a mission to “connect the dots in healthcare and technology”,…
Free-standing PHRs and Stage 2 Meaningful Use
The Emergence of External PHRs Robert Rowley, MD Twitter: @RRowleyMD In the upcoming year, Electronic Health Record companies will be challenged to enhance their products…
NeHC Releases Patient Engagement Framework
Model Supports Patient Engagement Strategies in Health IT National eHealth Collaborative (NeHC) is a public-private partnership with a mission to advance the secure and interoperable exchange…