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By Mary Mosquera | 08:54 pm | February 17, 2010
HIT Policy Committe recommends abandoning 'all-or-nothing' approach to qualifying providers for incentive payments.
By Mary Mosquera | 05:33 pm | February 17, 2010
Georgetown Health Policy Institute professor has a blend of expertise in legislation, health IT policy and the law, says Blumenthal.
By Mary Mosquera | 01:43 pm | February 16, 2010
Veterans agency wants to update its electronic health record system to monitor reaction of physicians to clinical alerts.
By Mary Mosquera | 03:57 pm | February 15, 2010
HIT Policy Committee panel wants to ease burden on providers to report multiple meaningful use measures.
By Mary Mosquera | 03:31 pm | February 12, 2010
Grant awards designed to help administration meet goal to help 100,000 providers digitize their practices and clinical processes.
By Heather B. Hayes | 02:43 pm | February 12, 2010
Four small hospitals band together to set-up health information exchange in time to apply for incentive funds under the stimulus plan.
By Mary Mosquera | 02:29 pm | February 12, 2010
Senate pares down version of bill that would have made hospital-based outpatient physicians eligible for HIT incentive funds.
By Mary Mosquera | 11:44 pm | February 11, 2010
Senate Finance committee jobs bill expands the types of physicians who can qualify for meaningful use incentives.
By Mary Mosquera | 10:46 pm | February 10, 2010
Extension center contractors will be held to account for helping providers past the hurdles of 'meaningful use'.
By GHIT Staff | 12:24 am | February 10, 2010
Federal health architecture director lays out a vision for government's role in the health IT 'ecosystem'.