Government & Policy
State Dept. has requested vendor information about ambulatory EHRs for clinics serving diplomatic and federal employees in 170 countries.
Utah Health Information Network will connect rural providers in order to exchange veterans' health records with VA using the NHIN.
HHS unveils Healthy People 2020 national objectives, including increased health IT, health communications and broadband access.
Health IT Standards Committee is evaluating Direct Project as simple, scalable and secure way for physicians to exchange patient data
Reference model of the standards and services for direct exchange is available in Java and .Net and is moving to testing of real-world uses.
Veterans can use online dashboards to compare VA hospitals and see progress toward quality and safety performance goals.
The recommendations of a governance advisory panel lack clarity and detail for a health IT panel to endorse.
CMS Web site will enable providers who have been approved for meeting meaningful use requirements to see their incentive payment status.
CMS will add patient safety measures to its Hospital Compare Web site and assess how well consumers understand the information on the site.
Federal health information exchange software program expected to be used to drive simple HIE between healthcare providers.