Government & Policy
The vendor's client base now has 5010-compliant software, which means they can start testing the EDI transactions -- if external partners are ready to do so.
The federal advisory Health IT Standards Committee is asking for feedback from individuals and organizations experienced in deploying specifications developed for the nationwide health information network (NwHIN) Exchange.
The government will award up to $1 billion to fund innovative projects across the country that test creative ways to deliver high quality medical care and save money.
Col. Brian Eastridge, director of the Joint Theater Trauma System, recounts his first-hand experiences of gaining health data on the battlefield as a physician during his five deployments.
Even the most robust technology itself cannot improve healthcare outcomes, as Vanderbilt University Medical Center discovered on its way to lowering Ventilator-associated pneumonia rates – saving money and pateint’s lives.
HITECHAnswers' Roberta Mullin caught up with ONC head Farzad Mostashari, MD at the MGMA conference to discuss the challenges of meaningful use stage 2, pushing forward on standards and how vendors can help drive HIT adoption.
HP Enterprise Services announced the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) has signed a renewal service agreement to manage the state's Medicaid Management Information System. The $172 million, three-year extension will help the state transition to a managed care environment.
Bill Bernstein, chairman of the healthcare division at law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, explains how CMS has laid the foundation for real reform of the care delivery system.
The agencies are harnessing health technologies to improve doctor-patient interaction by reaching patients – and their health problems – right where they reside. Here’s how they plan to transform that from buzzword into better care.
A bill introduced last week seeks to provide greater legal protection to Medicare and Medicaid providers that use electronic health records.