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States, providers still sorting out myriad HIE issues
Anyone involved in health information exchange--and that should be just about everyone working with an EMR, if Uncle Sam has anything to say about it--would do well to heed the advice of Jason Hess,... Read more...
eHealth Initiative finds significant gains in EMR adoption since 2007
Health IT adoption is gaining steam, but many have been unable to articulate the value of EMRs within their organizations and, significantly, to the public, a new report suggests. Still, people are... Read more...
Blumenthal: Meaningful use is not asking too much, too soon
When HHS finalizes its Stage 1 rules for meaningful use of EMRs, likely in the next two weeks, don't be surprised if the criteria aren't all that different from those proposed at the end of 2009. In... Read more...
Blumenthal: Extension centers, 'beacon communities' must help rural providers
National health IT coordinator Dr. David Blumenthal wants the networks of regional extension centers and "beacon communities" to put special emphasis on helping rural providers adopt EMRs. Speaking... Read more...
HHS names 28 more extension centers; first group to open within weeks
HHS has awarded $267.6 million in grants to establish 28 regional extension centers with the purpose of helping physician practices and smaller hospitals adopt EMRs and work toward achieving... Read more...
HIMSS10: ONC's Hunt touts regional extension centers
Need help selecting and implementing an EMR? "Find your regional extension center," Dr. David Hunt, chief medical officer in the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology,... Read more...
HHS to establish HIT Research Center to support extension centers
Hey all you EMR and EHR fans at CMS, ONC, HIMSS, EHRA, AAFP and the like--get ready for yet another handy acronym in the world of ARRA/HITECH: HITRC, short for Health Information Technology Research... Read more...
MGMA 09: MGMA teams with AMGA, Perot to aid extension centers
The two national organizations representing physician group practices are formally teaming up for the first time, and the impetus is EHR adoption. The Medical Group Management Association and the... Read more...
ONC grants have to wait for 'meaningful use' rules? We think not
It could be a while before the Obama administration starts doling out the $1.2 billion in federal grants for health information exchanges and for EMR extension centers announced last week. Or could... Read more...
Biden, Sebelius, Blumenthal announce funding for EMR extension centers, HIE
Vice President Joe Biden, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and national health IT coordinator Dr. David Blumenthal are in Chicago today to announce $1.2 billion in federal grants to promote EMR use... Read more...
