Welcome to the Health IT Buzz Blog
Learn more about HHS’s Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
From the ONC Desk, University-Based Training University-Based Training: A Look at Texas’ PURE-HIT Program
Dr. Susan Fenton | August 30, 2011
The Program of Assistance for University-Based Training (UBT), which is part of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s (ONC) Workforce Development Program, is designed to rapidly and sustainably increase the availability of individuals qualified to serve in specific health information technology (health IT) professional roles requiring university-level training.
The nine colleges and universities that received a grant under this program are charged with promptly establishing new and/or expanded training programs,
From the ONC Desk Federal Strategic Plan to Reduce Health IT Disparities: Request for Comment
David Hunt | August 24, 2011
Request for Comment: Federal Strategic Plan to Reduce Health IT Disparities
Working to ensure all Americans benefit from health IT is one of the principles guiding the development and execution of the federal health IT strategy. The Federal Health IT Strategic Plan that was released for public comment on March 25, 2011, states that we will strive to:
From the ONC Desk Announcing Metadata Pilots to Realize PCAST Vision
Dr. Farzad Mostashari | August 17, 2011
Those of you keeping a close eye on the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and its activities might have noticed the advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) that was published on Tuesday, August 9, 2011, requesting public input on a set of proposed metadata standards recommended to ONC by the HIT Standards Committee.
Read Full Post.
From the ONC Desk A Colleague Moves On…
Dr. Doug Fridsma | August 11, 2011
Last week, Arien Malec submitted his resignation as Coordinator of the Direct Project and the Standards & Interoperability (S&I) Framework to return to the private sector. In the past year and a half, he has successfully built a solid foundation for nationwide interoperability and exchange through his creative and diligent leadership of the Direct Project and the S&I Framework.
Read Full Post.
EHR Case Studies, From the ONC Desk New Video Discusses Advantages of Electronic Health Records
Parmeeth M.S. Atwal | August 10, 2011
“If I could snap my finger and have one thing transform the quality of care in the country, it would be that everyone would have an electronic health record that would be universally accessible.”
Joseph McCannon, Senior Advisor to the Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
ONC recently released the video, “The Future of Health Care: Electronic Health Records,” which highlights the benefits of electronic health records (EHRs) through commentary from health information technology leaders.