Government & Policy
The federal Pioneer Accountable Care Organization Model that was announced last May is asking too much of providers, too soon, according to Brian Yeaman, chief medical information officer of Oklahoma-based Normal Regional Health System.
The Department of Health and Human Services has released a proposed rule detailing how states can create and operate their health insurance marketplaces, where consumers and small businesses can compare and shop for health plans starting in 2014.
The Department of Health and Human Services has released a proposed rule that describes standards, structure and operations for setting up a health insurance exchange marketplace in 2014.
Information technology will be an important focus for the state of Georgia and a leading driver of its economic recovery, said Governor Nathan Deal on Monday.
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra's imminent replacement will be undertaking, datacenter consolidation based on an ambitious blueprint that may or may not be desirable – or even achievable – by federal agencies charged with constructing the transformation.
Meaningful use incentive program has fueled expansion of HIEs, but physician adoption is crucial to their success, research firm says.
The Joint Commission’s 2011 National Patient Safety Goals for hospitals should be included in electronic health record certification and criteria for meaningful use, say authors of a commentary that appeared in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
The two agencies are building out their mobile health portfolios, at times together and at times individually, with the aim of improving patient care.
The Ontario Medical Association is calling for electronic medical records to be a top priority for all political parties as they prepare for the province's upcoming election.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued an interim final rule aimed at cutting red tape for providers. The rule won't be published in the Federal Register until Friday, but so far the Medical Group Management Association has weighed in as being "pleased" and “encouraged” by the proposal.