Health Innovation EHR data exchange highlight of Direct Pilot Program launch
Dr. David Blumenthal | February 2, 2011
Today marked another milestone on the Nation’s journey to better health care through the use of electronic health records and health information technology.
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Meaningful Use Resources from ONC on Becoming a Meaningful User of EHRs
Julie Franklin | January 12, 2011
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) want to help you on your journey to becoming a meaningful user of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology. Here are resources about meaningful use, Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs, and the EHR certification process to help guide you:
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From the ONC Desk HIT Task Force Guidance on Health IT
Dr. David Blumenthal | January 7, 2011
In September 2010, Vivek Kundra, the Federal Chief Information Officer, and I issued guidance articulating five key health IT policy and technology principles for Federal health IT projects. The goal of these principles is to encourage better strategic alignment of health IT investments by guiding modernization strategies for existing systems, as well as new investment decisions.
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Electronic Health & Medical Records EMR vs EHR – What is the Difference?
Peter Garrett | January 4, 2011
What’s in a word? Or, even one letter of an acronym?
Some people use the terms “electronic medical record” and “electronic health record” (or “EMR” and “EHR”) interchangeably. But here at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), you’ll notice we use electronic health record or EHR almost exclusively. While it may seem a little picky at first, the difference between the two terms is actually quite significant.
From the ONC Desk Personal Health Records Roundtable
Joy Pritts | December 29, 2010
Understanding the Evolving Landscape
Personal health records (PHRs) have the potential to give individuals more control over their health information — collecting, using, and sharing it as they see fit. On December 3, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), held a PHR Roundtable to gain a better understanding of PHRs as well as other emerging technologies, and the dynamic and evolving market in which they exist, with a focus on privacy and security.