Consumer Engagement Leading Pharmacies and Retailers Join Blue Button Initiative
Nick Sinai | February 7, 2014
Today, as part of the growing movement to help customers access and securely share their own health information, several of the Nation’s largest retail pharmacy chains and associations are pledging to support the Blue Button initiative—a public-private partnership between the health care industry and the Federal Government that aims to empower all Americans with access to their own electronic health information. These steps will help patients access their prescription information and further empower millions of Americans to better manage their healthcare.
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FACA, Federal Advisory Committees Make a difference in Health IT Policy and Help Set the Standards
Michelle Consolazio | February 5, 2014
Join one of our federal advisory committees and be a part of what has been called one of the most open and transparent panels in government.
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Privacy and Security Seeking Your Input: Personal Representatives and V, D, & T
Deven McGraw | February 3, 2014
The Health IT Policy Committee’s Privacy and Security Tiger Team is considering potential privacy and security policy issues that could arise when a family member, friend or legal designee is given access to patient information through the Certified EHR Technology “view/download/transmit” (V/D/T) capabilities.
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Meaningful Use Get the facts regarding view, download and transmit 2014 requirements
Rebecca Mitchell Coelius | January 31, 2014
As the Medical Officer for Innovation at the ONC and a proud member of the Blue Button team, I am working hard to understand the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in the implementation of patient engagement functionality in EHRs, including new requirements that a certain percentage of patients view, download and transmit their health data in 2014.
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From the ONC Desk ONC and West Health to talk interoperability at HCI-DC on February 6
Dr. Karen B. DeSalvo | January 30, 2014
Last week, more than 1,000 ONC grantees and stakeholders gathered in Washington, D.C. for ONC’s Annual Meeting. It was largely my first opportunity to meet the many ONC partners committed to advancing the promise of health information technology to improve the value of care and improve health.
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