Category: Other HITECH Programs
News & Updates from the Regional Extension Centers
Regional Extension Centers (RECs) Move Forward The HITECH Act authorized the Health Information Technology Extension Program and the ONC awarded 62 grants for Health Information Technology Regional Extension Centers (RECs) and a national Health IT Research Center (HITRC). The Centers offer local technical assistance, guidance, and information to support and accelerate health care providers’ efforts [...]
CMS Accepting Suggestions for Potential PQRS Measures through July 1
Encourages Providers to Submit PQRS Measures to Boost Program Participation CMS will accept quality measure suggestions for potential inclusion in the proposed set of quality measures in the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) for future rule-making years. Deadline for submitting suggestions is July 1, CMS is seeking a quality set of measures that are outcome-based [...]
2013 State Healthcare IT Connect Summit
Connecting the States’ To Transform and Modernize State Health IT Systems The 2013 State Healthcare IT Connect Summit is brought to you in partnership with the National Association of State CIOs (NASCIO). It will take place at the Four Seasons in Baltimore, MD from May 21-22. The summit will “bring together public and private sector [...]
New York eHealth Collaborative Patient Portal Design Vote
New York eHealth Collaborative Asks New Yorkers to Help Shape State’s Healthcare Future This week and through the 23rd New Yorkers can vote for their favorite Patient Portal designs online. The Patient Portal for New Yorkers is one step closer to changing the way New Yorkers access their health records online and this portal will [...]
RECs move forward post HITECH money
Money Well Spent The HITECH Act authorized the Health Information Technology Extension Program and the ONC awarded 62 grants for Health Information Technology Regional Extension Centers (RECs) and a national Health IT Research Center (HITRC). The Centers offer local technical assistance, guidance, and information to support and accelerate health care providers’ efforts to implement certified [...]
Delaware REC First to Hit Go Live EHR Target
Reaching Out with Health IT Assistance The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information technology (ONC) funded 62 Regional Extension Centers (RECs) to assist the goal of 100,000 primary care providers to adopt and use electronic health records (EHRs). The Delaware REC was created through that ONC grant to Quality Insights of Delaware and [...]
New Health IT Policy Committee Workgroup Announced
New Accountable Care and Health IT Workgroup Forming The HIT Policy Committee is forming a new workgroup on Accountable Care and Health IT. It will be charged with addressing and making recommendations on how HHS policies and programs can advance the EVOLUTION of a health IT infrastructure that enables providers to deliver care and improve [...]
ONC Reports e-Prescribing (eRX) On the Rise
Increase in percent of physicians e-prescribing tied to EHR adoption Yesterday the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) released a report tracking the increase of e-prescribing by physicians. State Variation in E-Prescribing Trends in the United States looks at changes at the national and state levels in e-prescribing between December of 2008 to June of 2012. The [...]
ONC Collaboration to Accelerate EHR Interoperability
NeHC Panel Discussion to Address Interoperability Challenges in HIE The eHealth Collaborative (NeHC) is partnering with the ONC and its Beacon Communities in a live webcast highlighting the last two years of innovation and success in advancing health information technology adoption and use. You can participate in the webcast which will be on Thursday at [...]
Spotlight on Health Information Exchanges
Checking in on State HIE Programs As defined and adopted by the ONC: A Health Information Exchange (HIE) is the electronic movement of health-related information among organizations according to nationally recognized standards. (verb) A Health Information Organization (HIO) is an organization that oversees and governs the exchange of health-related information among organizations according to nationally [...]
Providers working towards HIE and interoperability face the challenge of bringing connectivity to scale to take advantage of the data being generated by EHR adoption. This paper seeks to demonstrate that connectivity at scale can be accomplished. 
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