The government’s top health IT guru wants to avoid another “digital divide†by making sure healthcare vendors are serving minority communities in adopting electronic medical records. “Electronic health records possess the ability
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The Department of Health and Human Services announced the finishing touches on a national system of doctors, clinics and hospitals aimed at adopting electronic medical records. Yesterday HHS’ David Blumenthal, national coordinator
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The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology and the Drummond Group Inc. were yesterday named the first technology-review entities authorized to test and certify electronic health record systems for compliance with the
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Public and private sectors have to join forces and work together on facilitating the adoption of health IT, making it a “team effort,” said Dr. David Blumenthal, national coordinator for health IT.
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As the Department of Health and Human Services makes strides to better the health and care of all Americans by promoting the advancement of health IT, one of the department’s guiding principles
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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology today issued a final rule to create a temporary certification program for electronic health record technology, establishing processes organizations must follow to
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From a historical standpoint, adopting the most fundamental medical technologies have been met with significant doubt and opposition, which is no different from today’s skepticism when it comes to the nationwide implementation
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When it comes to building a nationwide health IT network, there is no “one size fits all” solution, said Dr. David Blumenthal, national coordinator for health IT. The Nationwide Health Information Network
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The Health and Human Services is allocating $220 million to 15 communities to pilot test the adoption of emerging health IT. The awards are part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
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While some physicians throughout the United States have decided to become meaningful users of electronic health records by 2011 when Medicare and Medicaid begin extra payments to meaningful users, many others remain
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