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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT has published research to help professionals with policy, technical and business-related challenges to health information exchange. These include query-based exchange, push notification, provider directories, master data management, consumer engagement and more.
January 29, 2013
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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT has begun listening sessions to identify and understand the experience and barriers of organizations as they prepare to scale up health information exchange.
January 28, 2013
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iMedicor has announced its acquisition of San Antonio-based iPenMD, a Web-based electronic health record app that puts digital pen technology to work in the clinical setting.
January 25, 2013
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Healthcare providers in Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska can now exchange Direct secure messages across state lines, thanks to a collaborative effort among three state health information exchanges.
January 23, 2013
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The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) is urging the federal government to prioritize information exchange, cybersecurity and, more broadly, what the group calls a modernization of regulations and funding streams for state IT.
January 22, 2013
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The New Mexico Health Information Collaborative (NMHIC) has selected Orion Health's HIE platform to power its statewide health information exchange and expand the capabilities it offers to healthcare providers across New Mexico.
January 22, 2013
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The most eagerly awaited -- if not anxiety-laden -- set of regulations in the healthcare spectrum arrived late Thursday: HHS issued modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement and Breach Notification Rules. The man charged with enforcing the rules said they represent "sweeping changes."
January 18, 2013
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a proposed rule that outlines further details about the standards and systems for states' health insurance exchanges, Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Programs (CHIP) to work together to meet consumer health needs, improve quality and lower costs in 2014.
January 17, 2013
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The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence plans to test tools and technologies to support the secure exchange of electronic health information, especially for small healthcare providers.
January 15, 2013
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When the 2013 North American Connectathon kicks off in Chicago later this month, participants will have the opportunity to test their products under a new certification program that ensures their technology is secure and interoperable with other health IT solutions.
January 14, 2013
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The new year has already seen 106 accountable care organizations (ACOs) participate in the Medicare shared savings program, as federal health officials try to demonstrate that new health reform programs, powered in part by better IT, are starting to pay off.
January 10, 2013
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New England Telehealth Consortium (NETC) has tapped Germantown, Md.-based Hughes Network Systems for a four-year contract to provide high-speed satellite services for mobile telehealth clinics throughout rural communities in Northern New England.
January 10, 2013
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The development of secure health information exchange between healthcare providers is a nationwide initiative and has been touted as a high priority in order to improve the continuity and quality of care for patients. Providers are required to achieve secure HIE in order to achieve "meaningful use," and qualify for health IT incentives set up by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. On September 28, 2010, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT completed its selection of 62 Regional Extension Centers across the United States -- a major component in HIE development.
