Government & Policy
CMS will add patient safety measures to its Hospital Compare Web site and assess how well consumers understand the information on the site.
Federal health information exchange software program expected to be used to drive simple HIE between healthcare providers.
Readers on privacy and geographic data sets; privacy and proposed insurance exchanges; and privacy and plain old anti-theft software.
The Department of Veterans Affairs capitalizes on a stable patient population and its healthcare mission to strengthen U.S. disease detection and prevention.
Carrier to issue free medical ID credentials to 2.3 M physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners.
Department will test browser-based interface and multi-tiered architecture as foundation for VistA modernization.
Organizations exchanging health data should possess digital credentials to verify their corporate identity, privacy panel says.
With the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMS plans to test integrated care and payment models that improve quality and cut costs.
EHRevent.org, modeled on FAA's safety reporting system, is an online service through which providers can report EHR safety risks confidentially.
HHS says most breaches of sensitive health data involve laptop theft and value of stolen medical ID numbers is rising.