HHS Drafts Consumer Preferences Requirements Document
ONCHIT Requests Consumer Preferences Submittal by October 16 2009
Between March of 2006 and March of 2008, the American Health Information Community (AHIC) published 13 use cases. In April of 2008, the AHIC began the
“Meaningful” Progress Toward Electronic Health Information Exchange
Message from Dr. David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
I recently reported on our announcement of State Health Information Technology Grants and grants to establish Health Information Technology Regional Extension Centers, as authorized
Hawaii Swine Flu Cases Could Exceed Hospital Bed Capacity
Swine Flu in Hawaii Outbreak Could Exceed 75 Percent of Hospital Bed Capacity
According to a press release by Trust for America’s Health, 15 states could run out of available hospital beds during the peak
North Shore-LIJ Investing $400M in EHRs to Connect Physicians
North Shore-LIJ Health System Invests in Electronic Health Records
The North Shore-LIJ Health System announced today it is subsidizing up to 85 percent of the cost of implementing and operating an Electronic Health Records (EHR)
Social Security Administration Cancels RFP for Electronic Health Record (EHR) System
The Social Security Administration Cancels Request for the Development of an Electronic Health Record (EHR)
Last week, the Social Security Administration requested bids / solicitation for SSA-RFQ-09-2171. This week they released a statement:
“The
HHS Releases $27.8 Million in Recovery Act Funds for Health Information Technology
Secretary Sebelius Releases $27.8 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Expand the Use of Health Information Technology
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced awards totaling $27.8 million to health center-controlled networks and large multi-site health
Social Security Administration Seeks Electronic Health Record (EHR) System
The Social Security Administration Seeks Services for the Development of an Electronic Health Record (EHR)
The Social Security Administration requires a contractor to provide the application software, associated licenses, training, hosting of data, technical support