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Thu, May 06 2010 9:55 AM EST
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Below is a message from Dr. David Blumenthal, national coordinator for Health Information Technology:
Healthcare professionals appreciate opportunities to learn from innovative colleagues and communities — to see what really works, to get “boots-on-the-ground” perspectives, to lea... [MORE]
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Thu, Apr 29 2010 8:50 PM EST
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As I write, physicians throughout the United States are deciding whether to become meaningful users of electronic health records by 2011 when Medicare and Medicaid start making extra payments to meaningful users. For some the decision may be pretty simple. Almost 200,000 doctors already ha... [MORE]
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Fri, Apr 16 2010 2:00 PM EST
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In Part 2 of his video interview with www.whatismeaningful.com, Rick Schooler, senior vice president of information services and CIO of Orlando Health, shares his thoughts on adapting to a changing healthcare environment. Watch Part 1 of the interview with Orlando Health . Below is th... [MORE]
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Wed, Apr 14 2010 6:00 PM EST
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In this video, Rick Schooler, senior vice president of information services and CIO of Orlando Health, shares his experience with EHR implementations and the value of meaningful use with the editor of www.whatismeaningful.com. This interview is the first of a two-part interview with Schooler. Be... [MORE]
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Mon, Apr 05 2010 11:53 AM EST
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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is responsible for putting forward a vision for nationwide, interoperable health IT. Our work requires that we also support the creation of a learning health system that is patient-centered and uses information to co... [MORE]
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Fri, Apr 02 2010 4:38 PM EST
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Our quest to improve the health of Americans and the performance of our health care system depends critically on the use of electronic health records (EHRs) and the electronic exchange of health information. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has created a... [MORE]
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Tue, Mar 09 2010 12:26 PM EST
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What is Meaningful staff asked 9 clinicians and hospital executives to anwer the question: "What is meaningful to you in your role working with healthcare technology at your hospital?" Below is a transcript of their responses.
Dr. Steve Margolis, chief medic... [MORE]
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Tue, Mar 02 2010 3:40 PM EST
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Today the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) outlining the proposed approach for establishing a certification program to test and certify electronic health records (EHRs). The HITECH Act mandates the development of a ce... [MORE]
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Mon, Feb 15 2010 2:53 PM EST
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On January 13, in support of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), key documents related to defining the EHR incentive program and the standards required for certification to meet ARRA mandates were published by the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) and by the Centers for Medicar... [MORE]
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Fri, Feb 12 2010 4:22 PM EST
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Today we announced the first cooperative agreement awards authorized by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act. It marks a major milestone in our journey towards nationwide adoption and meaningful use of health information technology (health IT). ... [MORE]
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