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...
View ArticleHighlights 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...
View ArticleONC 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....
View ArticleONC 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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleNew 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...
View ArticleHHS 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...
View ArticleWhen 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...
View ArticleONC 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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