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ONC offers $5,000 in HIT challenge

Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012 marked the beginning of the submission period for one of the new health care IT challenges set by the ONC. The challenge, designed for software developers, is for industry...

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Highlights from Mostashari at HIMSS 2012

On Thursday Feb. 23, 2012 during Farzad Mostashari’s keynote session, the ONC leader discussed his experience prior to coming into his current position.He went over some of the challenges faced...

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ONC tapping public to set security standards for mobile health devices

In the age of electronic data exchange, securing mobile devices has been a chief concern of IT professionals, with many devices handling sensitive protected health information (PHI) on a daily basis....

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ONC announces updated version of the Connect 3.3

On March 16, the ONC announced the availability of Connect 3.3, the open source software solution that supports the health information exchange of protected health information (PHI) both locally...

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A preview of what’s being considered as part of meaningful use stage 3

The Office of National Coordinator for Health IT and the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the final requirements for stage 2 EHR incentive programs in August 2012. Among the items...

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New CONNECT HIE platform driven by federal collaboration

There is a new version of the open source platform for secure exchange of health information, CONNECT V4. HHS, DOD, SSA and the VA collaborated on the platform with the intent to provide both federal...

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HHS looking to encourage HIE adoption

On March 6, 2013, HHS released a notice and request for information around the need for policy changes to help electronic health information exchange outside of the current incentive programs that...

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When choosing an EHR, consider all options

Since the enactment of ARRA and the stimulus package, which offered financial incentives for the implementation of electronic health records (EHRs) for eligible physicians and hospitals, the adoption...

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ONC mHealth challenge to help support cancer survivors

The ONC is launching a mobile app innovation challenge that will support cancer survivors during their follow-up care. The challenge, as outlined by the ONC, will have two separate phases. In the first...

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