1. Articles mentioning both Electronic Health Records and ONC

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    1. ONC Health IT Dashboard offers rich data on EHR adoption campaign

      Explore fiercehealthit.com (May 10 2012) EHR Adoption , Meaningful Use

      ... extension center (REC) program. The Health IT Dashboard now includes more than 150 maps presenting ONC state and county data. In June, ONC will publish an electronic health record (EHR) and health information exchange (HIE) dashboard with state-level maps, charts, and data sets that ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Electronic Health Records   ONC   Medicare

    2. Fridsma: Use of EHRs among docs doubled in two years

      Explore Health Imaging & IT (Apr 17 2012) EHR Adoption , Meaningful Use

      ...director of the Office of Standards and Interoperability of the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) at the ICD-10 Summit sponsored by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). ...... by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). “We are making real progress on EHR adoption and we are developing a workforce that is beginning to be trained to support this progress... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Electronic Health Records   ONC   American Health Information Management Association

    3. How Fast Is Health IT Spreading And What Are The Benefits?

      Explore Health Affairs (Mar 9 2012) EHR Adoption , Meaningful Use

      ... coordinator, Mostashari predicts that 50 percent of primary care providers will have adopted basic electronic health record (EHR) systems within a couple of years—up from just 20 percent in 2009. He adds that 90 percent of hos......need to be trained in how best to use EHRs and other computerized tools. Pierce Graham-Jones of the ONC and colleagues propose a plan for incorporating health IT training into all levels ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   California   San Francisco   Congress

    4. Health Information Technology: How Fast Is It Spreading, And Is

      Explore Healthcare Technology Online (Mar 6 2012) EHR Adoption , Meaningful Use

      ... coordinator, Mostashari predicts that 50 percent of primary care providers will have adopted basic electronic health record (EHR) systems within a couple of years—up from just 20 percent in 2009. He adds that 90 percent of hos......need to be trained in how best to use EHRs and other computerized tools. Pierce Graham-Jones of the ONC and colleagues propose a plan for incorporating health IT training into all levels ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   California   San Francisco   America

    5. Bill Spooner comments on future sustainability of HIT initiatives

      Explore SmartBrief (Feb 9 2012) EHR Adoption

      The taxpayers have done a great job in accelerating EHR adoption, but I would not expect a HITECH Part Two to fund these needs. I would, however, expect co......uld not expect a HITECH Part Two to fund these needs. I would, however, expect continued funding of ONC to complete the job it has begun. Among these unfinished tasks are the ... Many, myself included, w... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Electronic Health Records   ONC   Medicare

    6. Predictions 2012: Not What You Think

      Explore Healthcare IT News (Jan 12 2012) EHR Adoption , Meaningful Use

      ...ss and adoption of EHRs as a result of the HITECH ... at the end this multi-year march to certified EHR adoption and meaningful use. Yet, under the covers ... Admittedly, our predictions for 2011 were mo......redictions: Consumer/Patient Engagement – Not What it Seems Despite the best efforts of the team at ONC to beat the consumer/patient engagement drum, providers by and large are still struggling with such... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Citrix   CIO   Supreme Court

    7. ONC creates principal deputy role to help with expanding HIT work

      Explore SmartBrief (Oct 25 2011) EHR Meaningful Use , Meaningful Use

      The ONC has created a principal deputy position to help with the agency's increasing efforts to spur EHR meaningful use and health information exchange development. The principal deputy will report to ONC chief Dr. Farzad Mostashari and will take charge of ... The ONC has created a principal deputy position to help with the agency's increasing efforts to spur EHR meaningful use and health information exchange development. The principal ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Electronic Health Records   ONC   Farzad Mostashari

    8. Fed Advisors: Too Soon to Add EHR Metadata to Meaningful Use

      Explore Health Data Management (Oct 13 2011) EHR Adoption , Meaningful Use

      ...egate parts of their medical records, such as self-paid treatment ... Fed Advisors: Too Soon to Add EHR Metadata to Meaningful Use Joseph Goedert HDM Breaking News, October 13, 2011 The Office of the Nat......to sign up for Health Data Management's daily newsletter to get the latest news in health care I.T. ONC in August issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking, laying out its initial thoughts about ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Electronic Health Records   ONC   Health Information Technology

    9. ONC releases five-year strategic health IT plan

      Explore CMIO.net (Sep 14 2011) EHR Adoption , Meaningful Use

      ONC releases five-year strategic health IT planCMIOImprove care, population health and reduce healthcar...... be a living document that will be updated based on experience with stage one of the meaningful use EHR incentive programs and the results of our evaluation program,” wrote Daniel. “We will continue to t... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Electronic Health Records   ONC

    10. Privacy, EHR Policy Changes Coming in Federal Health IT Plan

      Explore Health Data Management (Sep 13 2011) EHR Meaningful Use , Meaningful Use

      ...edicare and ...and more » More changes to health information privacy rules, and a stronger push for electronic health records interoperability, could be forthcoming under the final Federal Health I.T. Strategic Plan for the n......according to the strategic plan. "We will also work on greater transparency and better guidance for EHR users and purchasers with regard to EHR usability." Further, ONC will study ways to improve the ability of ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Electronic Health Records   ONC   Health Information Technology

    11. ONC floats patient summary care metadata standards

      Explore fiercegovernmentit.com (Aug 8 2011) EHR Adoption , Meaningful Use

      ONC floats patient summary care metadata standards ONC floats patient summary care metadata standardsFierceGovernmentITMetadata standards could become a p......of "meaningful use" requirements for care givers who participate in a federal incentive program for EHR adoption. The Health and Human Services Department stands to disburse up to $27.4 billion ...and mo... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Electronic Health Records   Veterans Affairs Department   ONC

    12. Health IT Key to Health Care System Reform

      Explore ihealthbeat.org (Jun 29 2011) EHR Adoption , Meaningful Use

      ...e Second National Accountable Care Organization Summit on Monday, saying there is "no question that electronic health records ... must play a key role" in health care reform efforts. She added that "it doesn't make sense" tha......" for providing higher quality care, while mitigating some of the costs for doing so. He noted that EHR adoption is increasing significantly and that 5,000 to 10,000 health care providers apply ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Washington   Electronic Health Records   GE Healthcare

    13. When It Comes to EHR Adoption, Practice Size Matters

      Explore ihealthbeat.org (May 17 2011) EHR Adoption , Meaningful Use

      ...that small physician practices are less likely than larger practices and hospitals to adopt and use electronic health record systems. The federal government's meaningful use incentive program aims to drive widespread EHR adoption. But, small practices are lagging behind and face a much steeper climb to get to meaningfu......n data from 2007 to 2008, before the launch of the meaningful use incentive program. Jha noted that ONC has ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Electronic Health Records   ONC   Medicare

    14. The Future of Meaningful Use, EHRs and Accountable Care Webinar Offered

      Explore American Banking & Market News (May 11 2011) EHR Adoption , EHR Meaningful Use , Meaningful Use

      ...ton, GA (PRWEB) May 11, 2011 Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of certified electronic health records (EHR) software, is offering a free webinar series detailing how to choose the right certified EHR for a medical practice focusing on specialty, practice size and workflow, as well as present and fu...... greenwaymedical.com. About PrimeSUITE 2011 Meaningful Use Certification: PrimeSUITE® 2011 is an ONC-ATCB Complete EHR software solution. The ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Arra   Electronic Health Records   ONC

    15. Blumenthal: Meaningful use charged health IT market

      Explore CMIO.net (May 9 2011) Meaningful Use

      Blumenthal: Meaningful use charged health IT market ...essor of health policy at Harvard Medical School in Boston. There are currently about 700 certified EHR products and applications modules, said Blumenthal, former National Coordinator of Health IT, durin......tated. “The most important tool that the legislation created, and the most important asset that the ONC had to begin work with, was the very orientation of the legislation.” The act also clearly addresse... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Washington   Boston   Electronic Health Records

    16. Beware too-great EHR expectations

      Explore Health Imaging & IT (Apr 18 2011) Trends in End User Experience , EHR Meaningful Use , Meaningful Use

      CHIME: Beware too-great EHR expectationsHealth Imaging & ITThe timeliness standard under the HIPAA provisions “is significantly......edges their importance in broader changes to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT  (ONC) strategy, caution should be exercised so as not to expect EHRs to do too much, too fast, "such as ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Electronic Health Records   ONC   Hipaa

    17. Certified EHRs Drive Incentive Payment Program

      Explore Home Page (Apr 1 2011) EHR Adoption , Meaningful Use

      Certified EHRs Drive Incentive Payment Program ...cians have to adopt a system that ensures they can apply meaningful use criteria to their use of an electronic health record, or EHR, system. That's the reason behind the federal government's involvement in the business of certifyin...... meaningful use measures. Physicians should double-check certification numbers when verifying their EHR's certification against the ONC's certified product list, Meadors cautioned. He noted that it is not unusual ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Electronic Health Records   ONC   Medicare

    18. Meaningful Use Stage 2 Could Take Steps Toward PCAST Report Proposals

      Explore ihealthbeat.org (Mar 21 2011) Meaningful Use

      ...ort ProposalsiHealthBeatThe report said a common language framework would assist in the adoption of EHR systems. The report also recommended that CMS and ONC establish a national infrastructure for patient data (iHealthBeat, 2/17). Last week, members of the......e 2009 economic stimulus package, health care providers who demonstrate meaningful use of certified electronic health records can qualify for Medicaid and Medicare incentive payments (Mosquera, Government Health IT, 3/18 ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Electronic Health Records   Intermountain Healthcare   ONC

    19. 39 groups say proposed EHR meaningful use rules need changes

      Explore SmartBrief (Mar 4 2011) EHR Meaningful Use , Meaningful Use

      ...d patient information that they wouldn't normally collect could hinder participation in the federal EHR incentive program, particularly among specialists. The groups urged ONC to add "exclusion" language giving providers a way of opting out of requirements that have "little ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Electronic Health Records   ONC   Modern Healthcare

    20. Heavy Hitters Hit HIMSS Stages To Stump for Health IT

      Explore ihealthbeat.org (Feb 24 2011) Industry News , EHR Adoption , Meaningful Use

      a small fishing village on the Gulf Coast, to demonstrate the importance of EHR adoption. She explained that when Hurricane George hit her facility in 1998, she and her colleagues......ormation technology." According to Sebelius, the proportion of primary care providers using a basic electronic health record system has increased from 20% when President Obama took office to 30% today. Further, she noted tha... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Obama   Alabama   Electronic Health Records

    21. Blumenthal To Step Down as National Health IT Coordinator

      Explore ihealthbeat.org (Feb 4 2011) EHR Adoption , Meaningful Use

      Blumenthal To Step Down as National Health IT CoordinatoriHealthBeat... "The pace of EHR adoption, health information exchange and quality measurement has rapidly accelerated during [Blume...... meaningful use program, in which health care providers who demonstrate meaningful use of certified electronic health records can qualify for Medicaid and Medicare incentive payments (Galewitz/Weaver, Kaiser Health News, 2/3)... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Boston   CIO   FDA

    22. Mobile Health News Roundup: Meaningfully useful and AirStrip's new EHR Advisor

      Explore mobihealthnews (Jan 26 2011) EHR Adoption , Meaningful Use

      Mobile Health News Roundup: Meaningfully useful and AirStrip's new EHR Advisor ...ore Coming to America: Nonin ... Mobile Health News Roundup: Meaningfully useful and AirStrip’s new EHR Advisor Wednesday - January 26th, 2011 - 04:18pm EST by Brian Dolan | AirStrip Technologies | Conti......ocomo | WellAware Systems | NoninPulseOx Meaningfully useful: PatientKeeper gets certification from ONC: The PatientKeeper 7.0 CPOE “module” has met the ONC’s requirements for hospital use to support the achievement of meaningful use for that objective... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   America   Canada   Electronic Health Records

    23. EHR Adoption Picks Up Speed

      Explore MD News (Jan 24 2011) Trends in End User Experience , EHR Adoption , Meaningful Use

      EHR Adoption Picks Up Speed MD News (press release)EHR Adoption Picks Up SpeedMD News (press release)A new survey reveals that 81% of hospitals and 41% of......he incentive programs, earning as much as $44,000 through Medicare or $63,750 through Medicaid. “At ONC we are gratified that such sizeable percentages of physicians and hospitals intend to take the plun... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Electronic Health Records   David Blumenthal   ONC

    24. EHR Product Management

      Explore thehealthcareblog.com (Jan 24 2011) EHR Adoption , Meaningful Use

      EHR Product Management ...ally incorrect to refer to EHRs as products. Instead, EHRs are now “technologies” as evident in all ONC and CMS published rules and regulations. This subtle change in terminology was intended to encourag......s you guessed it, Innovation. It was supposed to signal an open market for alternatives to existing EHR products in the form of modular approaches, open platforms, mobile applications and web-based softw... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Virginia   Utah   Electronic Health Records

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