Government & Policy

The ONC Health IT Standards Committee relayed their stage 3 recommendations via Beth Israel Deaconess CIO John Halamka, who said meaningful use stage 3 have got to account for standard maturity.

Leaders of healthcare policy encouraged the industry to move ahead faster during a keynote address at the National Health Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 4 "...help us speed up the rate of change," Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius encouraged conference attendees.

Responding to a challenge from the department Secretaries, the DoD and VA outline tweaks to their iEHR strategy that intend to advance exchange and interoperability by early next year.

HHS Secretary praises Carolyn Clancy for having impacted millions of Americans' health.

After 10 years at the helm of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), high-profile leader Carolyn Clancy, MD, will step down as director. The agency is known for its research focused on outcomes and quality of care.

Janet Hofmeister discusses Florida HIE's strategy for financial sustainability, challenges, and keeping up with the rules and regulations.

ChenMed uses dashboards, clinical decision support tools, automated reminders, in-house pharmacy and drug utilization tracking systems as part of every care encounter, Sivak said.

The business value for providers and patients is what will drive health information exchange forward, even though most discussions typically center on the technology involved. And different uses for exchange will require different technologies.

While their colleagues in Washington are starting to take interest in the promises of digital health, lawmakers in several states are forging ahead with their own legislative ideas. According to the American Telemedicine Association, seven states and the District of Columbia have seen bills introduced in the past four weeks that address coverage and reimbursement for telemedicine services.

A new House bill introduced on Dec. 30 that would expand telehealth services in Medicare and Medicaid programs has garnered the support of the American Telemedicine Association.