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Dr. Farzad Mostashari will succeed Dr. David Blumenthal as head of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Mostashari was the deputy national coordinator for programs and policy at the ONC previously. He joined the ONC in July 2009, according to the ONC’s . . . → Read More: Farzad Mostashari named new head of ONC In the latest, but certainly not last, health IT Meaningful Use dustup, the industry is struggling to find clarity in (of all things) an Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) clarification. When that happens, you know you’re in government-land. Read more at InformationWeek.  Leave a comment  Recent Items  AHA president and CEO, American Hospital Association, Anthony Guerra, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, clarification, CMS, David Blumenthal, Department of Health and Human Services, Guerra, Health-IT, Healthcare, HHS, InformationWeek, Kathleen Sebelius, ME, meaningful use, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, ONC, ONCHIT, Rich Umbdenstock, Tony Trenkle 33 Electronic Health Record Products Meeting ARRA Requirements Are Available to Providers The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®) announced today that it has tested and certified 33 Electronic Health Record (EHR) products under the Commission’s ONC-ATCB program, which certifies that the EHRs are capable of meeting the 2011/2012 criteria supporting Stage 1 meaningful use . . . → Read More: CCHIT First Certifications Announced MEDITECH will certify its 6.0 platform, as well as its Client/Server 5.64 and MAGIC 5.64 releases. MEDITECH is preparing to deliver a special ARRA priority pack, which contains the software to reflect the new and updated criteria. We will announce a certification date as soon as we determine timeframes and evaluate requirements from each . . . → Read More: Certification Update The HIMSS blog recently posted some answers to frequently asked questions about Privacy & Security. The complete post is available at their site, here are the questions they covered: 1. What new privacy and security laws were contained in ARRA? 2. What is the “HIPAA NPRM?” 3. Once and for all, is . . . → Read More: HIMSS Privacy & Security FAQ One comment Recent Items ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act), Breach Notification Final Rule, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), encryption, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, HHS, HIMSS, HIPAA, Lisa Gallagher, NPRM, PHI (Protected Health Information), Privacy and Security |
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