Government & Policy
The outgoing national coordinator also discusses the only day he plans to take off, how his views evolved during his ONC tenure and widespread misconceptions about healthcare policymakers.
OCR Director Leon Rodriguez offered new details on the Omnibus Final Rule as he took the stage at the two-day Healthcare IT News and HIMSSMedia Privacy & Security Forum in Boston.
The Food and Drug Administration today announced a long-awaited final rule for the unique device identification system intended to provide a consistent way to identify medical devices. But at least one healthcare organization says the government could have done better.
The HIMSS Interoperability Showcase, held on Capitol Hill Sept. 17 and 18 was a highlight of this year's annual National Health IT Week, educating some 500 members of the public, congressional staffers and members of Congress about health IT.
Mass shootings like the recent Navy Yard tragedy are actually more expected than they're portrayed to be. Could the healthcare community help police use more tools to prevent them?
At a Capitol Hill press briefing on Wednesday, Rep. Honda was also there touting the gains and joking about the losses technology creates, namely relating to cell phones and memory.
Approximately 68 percent of hospitals have purchased technology from a software vendor that has been certified to the 2014 Edition certification criteria, according to data collected through June 2013 in the HIMSS Analytics Database. Other HIMSS research also support the findings.
The Scorecard provides the first state-by-state comparison of the healthcare experiences of the 39 percent of Americans with incomes less than 200 percent of the federal poverty level, or $47,000 a year for a family of four and $23,000 for an individual.
The ONC's contest was designed to compel developers to increase the number of patient-facing apps that can receive and move clinical data via Blue Button Direct, which takes that data and puts it in a machine-readable format for easier integration and use.
Covered California is hoping a combination of accessibility (applications and assistance in one of 12 languages) and simplicity will ensure a smooth financial experience for consumers.