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  • Announcing the first ONC-Authorized Testing and Certification Bodies for EHRs
  • Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record EHR Incentive Programs
  • HHS Announces $51 Million for States to Build Health Insurance Exchanges
  • Secretary Sebelius Announces Final Rules To Support ‘Meaningful Use’ of Electronic Health Records
  • Final Rule for Temporary Certification Issued
• Health IT Buzz – Office of the National Coordinator
  • Two New Communities Join the Beacon Family
    The Beacon Community program seeks to demonstrate how health IT-enabled improvements in health care quality, efficiency, and population health are possible, sustainable, and replicable in diverse communities across America. The program includes average three-year awards of $15 million to diverse communities with above-average electronic health record adoptio […]
  • A Unified Identity for Health IT
    As Dr. David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for Health IT, wrote in recent blog, health IT is a team effort – one that requires different players working together toward the common goals of increased coordination, quality, safety, and efficiency in our health care system. The HITECH Act is helping to gather an all-star team whose members come […]
  • Health IT: Coming Soon to a Class Near You
    The HITECH Act is about more than putting computers on the desks of physicians nationwide. It’s about using health information technology (IT) to improve the safety, quality, and effectiveness of our health care system. That takes more than computers. It takes qualified, trained people who are willing to work together toward that goal. In fact, one […]
  • Private Sector Shows Support for Meaningful Use
    Health IT is a team effort. The whole point is to increase communication and coordination among the different players in the health care system. You just can’t go it alone in this field. The good news is that, when you have a solid plan and a worthy objective, lots of talented people want to join the […]
  • Regional Extension Centers Prepare for National Effort to Support Providers to Achieve Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Record Systems
    To support the adoption and meaningful use of electronic health records, ONC has funded 60 Regional Extension Centers (RECs) across the country. The goal of the RECs is to provide outreach, education, and on-site technical assistance to support 100,000 primary care physicians implementing electronic health records (EHRs) into their practices and working to a […]
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  • The Beacon Community Program Adds Two New Communities
    Welcome two additional communities to the Beacon Community Program. They are Greater Cincinnati HealthBridge, Inc. (Cincinnati, OH) and Southeastern Michigan Health Association (Detroit, MI). […]
  • Beacon Community Cooperative Agreement Program
    Beacon Communities Demonstrating Meaningful Use of Health IT Beacon Community Awardee Funding Amount Beacon Community Goals for Population Health in Service Area Community Services Council of Tulsa, Tulsa, Okla. $12,043,948 Leverage broad community partnerships with hospitals, providers, payers, and government agencies  to expand a community-wide care coordi […]
  • Beacon Community Program
    Beacon Community Program A grant program for communities to build and strengthen their health information technology (health IT) infrastructure and exchange capabilities. These communities will demonstrate the vision of a future where hospitals, clinicians, and patients are meaningful users of health IT, and together the community achieves measurable improve […]
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  • Federal Funding for State Medicaid HIT Activities
    CMS Letter Outlines State Requirements for Medicaid Directors On Tuesday, CMS issued a letter to Stated Medicaid Directors. This is an update to the State Medicaid HIT Plan (SMHP) Overview from 2009. In July, the ONC issued a PIN (Program Information Notice) to State HIEs entitled “Requirements and Recommendations for the State Health Information Exchange Co […]
  • Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs
    CMS EHR Incentive Programs Website Updated for Medicare and Medicaid Get up-to-date and accurate information about the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive programs from CMS at http://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentiveprograms/. Visit the website to get specifics about the program and download our new tip sheets. Tip Sheets for Eligible Professionals: Medicare EHR Ince […]
  • Federal Health Care Overhaul Will Cause Shortages
    Health care reform will not succeed without an adequate supply of primary care physicians, making it incumbent upon Congress to enact policies that increase the nation's primary care physician workforce. . . . → Read More: Federal Health Care Overhaul Will Cause Shortages Related posts:Nationwide Beacon Community Program for Health Information Exchange […]
  • Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information (Privacy Rule)
    The Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology announced yesterday the release of the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Applying the Substance Abuse Confidentiality Regulations to the Health Information Exchange (HIE). . . . → Read More: Privacy o […]
  • Health Information Exchange in Primary Care
    The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will provide $36 billion to promote electronic health records and the formation of regional centers that foster community-wide electronic health information exchange (HIE). Minnesota's e-Health Law, passed in 2007, mandates electronic health record and HIE participation by all clinics and hospitals. . . […]
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  • Announcing the first ONC-Authorized Testing and Certification Bodies for EHRs
    The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is pleased to announce the first ONC-Authorized Testing and Certification Bodies (ATCBs) for electronic health record (EHR) technology. Related posts:Final Rule for Temporary Certification Issued Secretary Sebelius Announces […]
  • Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record EHR Incentive Programs
    Describes which types of individual practitioners can participate in the Medicare EHR incentive program. It provides user friendly information about incentive payment amounts and describes how they are calculated for fee for service and Medicare advantage providers. It also describes payment adjustments beginning in 2015 for EPs who are not meaningful users […]
  • HHS Announces $51 Million for States to Build Health Insurance Exchanges
    Starting in 2014, health insurance Exchanges – new, competitive, consumer-centered health insurance marketplaces – will put greater control and greater choice in the hands of individuals and small businesses. Related posts:President Obama Announces Recovery Act Awards to Community Health Centers in More Than 30 States Secretary Sebelius Awards $40 Million to […]
  • Secretary Sebelius Announces Final Rules To Support ‘Meaningful Use’ of Electronic Health Records
    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced final rules to help improve Americans’ health, increase safety and reduce health care costs through expanded use of electronic health records (EHR). Related posts:“Meaningful” Progress Toward Electronic Health Information Exchange Final Rule for Temporary Certification I […]
  • Final Rule for Temporary Certification Issued
    Today, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology issued its final rule for the temporary certification program. The program establishes a way for organizations to be authorized by the National Coordinator to test and certify electronic health record (EHR) technology Related posts:Secretary Sebelius Announces Final Rules To Supp […]
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  • Federal Funding for State Medicaid HIT Activities http://bit.ly/aQDovr 2 weeks ago
  • Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs - http://www.hawaiiehr.com/medicare-and-medicaid-ehr-incentive-programs 2 weeks ago
  • Federal Health Care Overhaul Will Cause Shortages http://bit.ly/cusXI8 2010-07-25
  • Secretary Sebelius Announces Final Rules To Support Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records http://bit.ly/bd6aj4 2010-07-14
  • Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information (Privacy Rule) http://lnkd.in/yF2Pyc 2010-07-02
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