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The heads of the federal Health IT Standards Committee, Jonathan Perlin, MD, and John Halamka, MD, moved the panel at its meeting last month to the next phase of work – guidance for implementation.
The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology will launch new certification programs on Oct. 7.
Millions of Americans are concerned about the control of their personal data, lawyer and privacy activist Deborah Peel told the federal Health IT Policy Committee at a hearing last month. Peel said ensuring data privacy and security is the only way healthcare IT can move forward successfully.
President Barack Obama has laid out an ambitious plan for reforming America’s healthcare system that includes evidence-based care, an aspect of the plan embraced by both parties.
Experts and federal officials close to the issues surrounding healthcare IT adoption and the promotion of meaningful use under the new stimulus package say the goals are high, but the work that lies ahead is monumental.
The number of attendees and exhibitors at the annual convention of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) could be down this year because of the economic downturn, but spirits are high, said Lynette Czarkowski, AHIMA’s vice president of HIM products and services.
Imagine a hospital with rooms uncluttered by intrusive wires and cables, where patients could move freely and still have all vital signs monitored by doctors and nurses.
Jonathan Rothman and Mike Gerardi, MD, see themselves as a perfect match for the work they do.
A study done by the Group Health Cooperative has demonstrated that a new care model coupled with the use of healthcare information technology could solve the nation’s primary care physician shortage.
The Senate Finance Committee health reform package, released Sept. 16, includes measures to advance healthcare IT.