Mary Mosquera
The agency's plan to expand networks to cover thousand of providers dictates a strong standards regime, says health IT advisor.
ONC's 2011 budget part of a package of modest increases sought for programs, agencies involved in health IT.
Agency hands out $17 million to health information exchanges across the country to speed disability claims turnaround.
GAO says plan for joint DOD-VA electronic health record lacks project management basics.
Indiana Health Information Exchange, North Carolina Community Care Nets, will participate in five-year performance tests.
Health Secretary cites database consolidation, new technologies, as ways to slow escalating fraud problem.
The technical agency funds a project to create standards and certification methods to evaluate health IT 'usability.'
Department will set up expert group to troubleshoot incentive programs for harmful 'unintended consequences'.
HHS is about to announce the first set of 70 grants to fund a network of regional health IT training centers.
Chairman Halamka said the panel's work provided a foundation for current health IT 'meaningful use' scheme.