Yesterday, ONC published an 8pg document that provides a roadmap for the important decisions that...
Making “Meaningful Use” Well… Meaningful
The market for EHRs has stalled as potential buyers await the outcome of the government's...
Blumenthal’s Views = Lock-down on HIT Innovation?
Prof. David Blumenthal, the new head of ONC, makes some disturbing comments regarding the Stimulus...
Techies: SNOMED, HL7 Semantic Interoperability
Just came across this document that you'll find on Scrib, which is a bit over my head, but quite...
Stimulus Package, HITECH Act and Ossification of HIT
We are heading down the wrong path. Despite the rounds of applause from virtually all sectors of...
HR 1: Stimulus Package and HIT
Just finished reading/scanning HR 1, the House Stimulus bill focusing on the HIT section, to which...
HL7 Releases Draft Standard of PHR-FM
The HIT standards organization, HL7 sent out a press release today announcing that the PHR Systems...
Leavitt’s Parthian Shot – Consumer Health Privacy Framework
As HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt begins packing his bags making way for incoming Sec. Daschle, he...
How Many Cooks Does it Take to Define a PHR Functional Model?
While doing some research on healthcare IT (HIT) standards for our upcoming report on the PHR...