Diana Manos
At the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT’s HIT Policy Committee Certification and Adoption Workgroup meeting July 14, there was the usual bantering and expectations about meaningful use. But above the cacophony, I heard something not usually spoken. And it came from someone who ought to know.
The federal health IT policy committee on July 16 approved long-awaited recommendations from its meaningful use workgroup on how providers can qualify to receive incentives through the new stimulus package. Measuring and improving outcomes is a key component.
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) health IT policy committee voted Thursday on long-awaited recommendations from its workgroups on how providers can qualify to receive incentives through the new stimulus package.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Thursday it has posted new ratings on 4,000 hospitals on its "Hospital Compare" Web site, including new mortality and readmission data.
As the battle over health reform wages, someone vested in healthcare IT may wonder, how does this concern me? How much change can I expect?
At a keynote speech at the annual conference of the American Medical Association Monday, President Obama said healthcare IT is the first step to reforming care in the U.S. He said there is already "widespread agreement" on steps necessary to improve the healthcare system, including the use of health IT.
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Thursday released $81.7 million in non-stimulus package funding to help expand community health center services.
A new law signed by Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley will coax physicians into making the switch from paper to electronic medical records by requiring private insurance companies to provide financial incentives.
The Health IT Standards Committee and its twin Health IT Policy Committee, headed by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and created under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, began their work May 11.
When it comes to healthcare IT advancement, there is a lot riding on committees.