The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology says health information exchange between U.S. providers and hospitals grew 41 percent from 2008 to 2012, Fedscoop reported Wednesday. Colby Hochmuth writes
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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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The Department of Homeland Security has announced plans to implement an electronic health record system to increase the efficiency of its healthcare services for undocumented immigrants and fugitive aliens detained by the
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In an effort to help chief information officers and executives across the United States implement electronic health records, the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives has released a guide that provides a
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The Veterans Affairs Department announced Wednesday it has implemented a standard identifier to enable a single, lifetime electronic health record to be used from enlistment to death. Based on the 2004 Homeland
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During his confirmation hearing earlier this week, President Barack Obama’s nominee as assistant secretary of defense for health affairs vowed to strengthen the medical system for members of the military and their
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In a recent survey by CSC, 90 percent of healthcare leaders said achieving meaningful use of electronic health records to qualify for incentive payments was one of their organization’s top two priorities,
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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT has rolled out an 18-month, multimillion dollar effort to strengthen security and cybersecurity efforts within health IT following the passing of the HITECH
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The Department of Health and Human Services sent a copy of the final rule of meaningful use requirements Monday to the Office of Management and Budget. The long-awaited definition of meaningful use
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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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