Shining a Light on Secure Health Big Data and Digital Privacy
Kathryn Marchesini | September 24, 2015
Through the proliferation of software applications and mobile technology, the amount of identifiable health information being collected, analyzed, and used is growing exponentially. As the volume, velocity, and variety of such information activities continue to grow, ONC is looking at how to protect that information from potential risks that may arise from unknown and inappropriate use.
Read Full Post.ONC Publishes Final Federal Health IT Strategic Plan 2015-2020
Dr. Karen B. DeSalvo | September 21, 2015
Most people that use GPS navigation apps aren’t concerned with the backend development, the standards used, or whether the app is interoperable with other data sources – people just want to arrive at their destination quickly and safely. Similarly, when faced with critical health care choices, having the information and tools to help individuals, providers, and communities safely arrive at their health destinations should be as efficient and accessible as a GPS. Health information technology (IT) is the key to getting us where we want to go – allowing for seamless use of information and technology to overcome challenges and make decisions.
Read Full Post.ONC Announces $1 Million in Grant Awards to Support Health Information Exchange and Care Coordination Across the Entire Health System
Thomas A. Mason | September 18, 2015
The health ecosystem is comprised of many different inputs that impact health decision making: social, diet and exercise, environmental factors, the economy and the health care system. Within the health care system, which accounts for just 10 percent of health determinants, there are many important contributors from primary care physicians and surgeons, to nursing homes, behavioral health professionals, home health care organizations, public health departments, emergency medical services, social services, and many others.
Read Full Post.Majority of Physicians Used Certified EHRs in 2014
Talisha Searcy | September 17, 2015
Since the enactment of the HITECH Act as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the number of health care providers using an electronic health record (EHR) has continued to rise, helping to build the foundation for an interoperable learning health system.
Read Full Post.Do you have a complaint about your Electronic Health Record? ONC has a new tool that might help
Jon White | September 16, 2015
Ever have a complaint about the inability to share electronic health information and didn’t know where to turn? Have you ever needed to tell someone about your concerns with your certified health IT product, such as an electronic health record (EHR) and didn’t know where to go?
Today, ONC launched www.healthit.gov/healthitcomplaints to address these concerns and be the single point of entry for you to report problems or complaints about your health IT product.