Mary Mosquera

Meaningful use incentive program has fueled expansion of HIEs, but physician adoption is crucial to their success, research firm says.

The administrative simplification could save providers, insurers billions of dollars by enabling them to automate these processes.

The Health IT Standards Committee recommends that ONC explore existing metadata standards, including for patient identity and privacy, and get evidence from real-world uses.

Once electronic health records become nearly ubiquitous, the information within them will enable new applications and services geared toward better population health management, says National Coordinator for Health IT Farzad Mostashari, MD.

Northrop Grumman will develop predictive modeling technology similar to what credit card companies use to stop fraud and abuse before Medicare claims are paid, CMS’ Berwick says.

ONC tool works with provider’s EHR using structured data from continuity of care standard formats to generate clinical quality measure report for meaningful use.

A limited number of users are testing the graphical user interface at DOD's and VA's medical centers in Honolulu, with North Chicago to start a GUI pilot during the summer.

Delay would be at expense of early adopters, but vendors and providers say there is not enough time to develop and deploy EHR updates.