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Health IT Certification Certified Health IT Product List (CHPL) Data Challenge
Steven Posnack | July 10, 2018
The ONC Certified Health IT Product List is the authoritative, comprehensive listing of health information technology (health IT) products that have been tested and certified under the ONC Health IT Certification Program. Health IT products are listed on the CHPL after eligible components have been successfully tested by an ONC-Authorized Testing Laboratory and certified by an ONC-Authorized Certification Body.
The CHPL contains detailed data on certified health IT, such as the certification criteria to which the health IT has been certified,
Interoperability Achieving the Interoperability Promise of 21st Century Cures
Don Rucker | June 19, 2018
Over the past decade, hospitals and physician offices have made tremendous gains in shifting their record-keeping from paper to computerized systems. This transition to electronic health records (EHRs) has engendered frustration among clinicians who expected computers to make their care more efficient, and among their patients who expected timely access to their information and seamlessly coordinated care.
To address these challenges, a bipartisan majority of Congress passed the 21st Century Cures Act of 2016 (Cures Act).
Electronic Health & Medical Records A New Challenge Competition – Can you Help Make EHR Safety Reporting Easy
Andrew Gettinger | May 22, 2018
Reporting on the safe use of health information technology (health IT) – especially the use of electronic health records (EHRs) – continues to be a challenge to many healthcare providers. While health IT adoption has increased significantly (as of 2015, 96 percent of hospitals and 78 percent of office-based physicians had certified EHRs), usability and the ease-of-reporting concerns remain.
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From the ONC Desk Nurses: The Unsung Heroes Changing Healthcare
Alicia Morton | May 8, 2018
Nurses are the lifeblood of our healthcare system. Every day throughout the country, dedicated and compassionate nurses are having a positive impact on the health and lives of patients. But that’s not news to anyone!
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Interoperability APIs: A Path to Putting Patients at the Center
Don Rucker | April 24, 2018
I remember when visiting a city required paper maps and often actual guidebooks. Today, I tap on a map app on my phone, enter my destination, and review options for getting from point A to point B. In recent years, these applications have expanded to integrate ride-sharing, bike-sharing, and public transit information. Map apps provide two key real-time data points to help me compare the different options: the time it will take to get to my destination and the cost.
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