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From the field - Implementation and Best Practices

Final definition of “meaningful use”?

On December 30, 2009, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office…

Supporting Downtime in a Clinical Setting

For the average application, IT professionals strive to minimize downtime. But when it happens –…

Meaningful Use Update - September 09

It has been an eventful spring and summer in the world of “meaningful use” after…

ONC Adopts Revised Meaningful Use Recommendations

From previous blogs, you are aware that the ONC Health IT Policy Committee had previously…

Update on Meaningful Use - First Draft Definition Released

As discussed in a previous blog, the HIT Policy Committee did release the “first draft”…

Meaningful Use - Defined… or not…

The obvious discussion to date on the healthcare stimulus funding is centered on two words…

Greenspan at HIMSS

The most anticipated and widely attended keynote speaker at the recent Healthcare Information and Management…

Patient-centered Research

Continuing our review of the recent special report on healthcare and technology in the April…

HIT or Miss

In its recent April 18, 2009 special report on health care and technology, The Economist…

Stimulus Act - What does it mean for Healthcare IT?

On this tax day, it is a fitting time to discuss the recent economic stimulus…