Today, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a new site that is basically...
New Leadership for CCHIT – Will it Make a Difference?
The organization that Chilmark Research has had, at times, a trying relationship with, CCHIT,...
Consumer Consent and HIEs
One of the thornier issues regarding the establishment of public Health Information Exchanges...
The Great Land Grab of 2010 or the Play for State HIEs
The first major distribution of HITECH Act funds occurred a couple of weeks ago when HHS awarded...
Part One: Stage One Meaningful Use Winners
As required by legislation in the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA), HHS/CMS released...
Reading the Tea Leaves: CMS to Release MU Rules this Month
The healthcare IT (HIT) industry waits with baited breath for the release of preliminary...
Blumenthal Beats HITECH Drum
Yesterday, David Blumenthal published a very thoughtful post on the HITECH Act as a foundation for...
Consumer Preferences: Sharing PHI
Last week, HHS sent a notice to a limited number of people in the healthcare space soliciting...
AHRQ’09: Improving with Age
This year was Chilmark Research's third AHRQ'09 event. The previous two we attend in 2007 and 2008...