Government & Policy
Standards will need to be more specific in future stages of meaningful use to ensure health information exchange occurs, ONC says.
HHS makes available $1 million per state to plan insurance exchanges and asks for feedback on what they should look like.
Medicare agency prepares its systems to register incentive plan participants, verify meaningful use and generate payments to providers.
HHS and FTC said pharmacy chain disposed of sensitive information on prescription pill bottles in publicly accessible trash containers.
Food and Drug Administration, Federal Communications Commission sign memo committing to oversight coordination on medical devices.
The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology launches EHR certification programs in three specialty areas.
HHS plan calls for linking specific systems, real-time communications and social media, but warns no new money will be available.
Survey shows operational health information exchanges expanding to 73 from 57 last year, though "durable" business models are lagging.
Health IT Policy Committee approves set of opt-in and opt-out models when factors trigger need for consent.
A faster and more open and competitive process should result from the broader participation of testers and certifiers.