ONC HITECH and NHIN
There Is No ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ in Building a Nationwide Health Information Network
A Message from Dr. David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Private and secure health information exchange enables information to follow the patient
HITECH Priority Grants Program: Health Information Technology Extension Program
Section 3012 (a) establishes the Health Information Technology Extension Program (Extension Program).
A formal set of instructions on how to apply for the regional extension service grants and a separate summary of the program
ARRA, HI-TECH, HITech or HITECH?
Interoperability and the ‘HITECH Act’’
How can a word or acronym be overused before it’s even known? We all know what interoperability is, but does it exist? In Hawaii? In short, no. Don’t believe me?
HITECH Raises The Bar on Privacy Standards
According to Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, “HITECH directly regulates business associates for the first time. While not subjecting business associates to all of the obligations of covered entities (such as providing privacy notices),
The Hawaii EHR Series on the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program – From EHR adoption through to Attesting for Meaningful Use
Updates to the Hawaii Medicaid EHR Incentive Program
Hawaii’s Medicaid EHR Incentive Program launched this month with two major components: the launch of a provider outreach page (or POP) and an introduction to the Hawaii
HIMSS Standards Task Force Seeks Volunteers
HIMSS Standards Task Force Seeks Volunteers
The HIMSS STF recently completed a 100+ page document on Standards Development Organizations. It is under review at HIMSS. It will be posted to the HIMSS STF page once
Medicare and Medicaid Programs – Electronic Health Record Incentive Program Acronyms
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program Final Rule Summary and Acronyms
This is a summary from the Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 144 / Wednesday, July 28, 2010 / Rules and
