Government & Policy
Legislators envision converting 44 existing primary care practices to medical home centers of coordinated care.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services clarifies that lab safety law permits electronic lab test data exchange.
But plans are already underway to expand HealthInfoNet once its demonstration phases ends this summer.
In a keynote, national coordinator lays out goals for a plan that has no precedent 'in the history of healthcare.'
Federal Health Architecture community shows off the fruits of a year's work on Nationwide Health Information Network.
In the Office of the National Coordinator's new plan for EHR certification, not all certifiers will be created equal.
Surescripts report shows government incentive programs spur adoption, though others like Medicaid and DEA regulations, slow it.
Proposal sets up two-stage certification process to ensure EHRs are approved in time for upcoming meaningful use deadlines.
Group of House members say deadline for incentive plan compliance is too steep and that more flexibility is needed.
Commission's national broadband plan will include recommendations to boost fast links and improve provider reimbursement policies.