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CCHIT chief Mark Leavitt to retireEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Mark Leavitt, MD, announced on Friday he would retire from his role as chairman of the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology on March 31. According to the board of trustees, a national search for Leavitt's successor has been launched. "The board accepts Mark's decision with reluctance but appreciates his commitment to overseeing a seamless transition," said H. Stephen Lieber, chairman of the board of trustees and president and CEO of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - November 13, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Molly Merrill,Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only American Health Information Management Association Glenn Laffel H. Stephen Lieber Industry News Information technology Mark Leavitt Twitter Washington Source Type: news

Middle East health IT execs to meet in OmanEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A new conference based in Oman will draw together government, healthcare and technology executives from across the Middle East. The HIMSS Middle East Health IT Leadership Summit, to be held from 15-17 November 2009, will invite key healthcare stakeholders to join in an effort to advance the quality of healthcare for all Middle East citizens. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - November 6, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Chip Means Tags: Online Only Health IT Leadership Summit International Middle East MUSCAT Oman Source Type: news

Survey: Many healthcare facilities unprepared for HITECH requirementsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Despite the health IT adoption push following the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, many healthcare facilities may not be prepared to meet some of the Health IT for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) requirements, based on the findings of the second annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society security survey. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - November 5, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Survey: Many healthcare facilities unprepared for HITECH requirementsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Despite the health IT adoption push following the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, many healthcare facilities may not be prepared to meet some of the Health IT for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) requirements, based on the findings of the second annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society security survey. (Source: Health Imaging News)
Source: Health Imaging News - November 5, 2009 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

HIMSS aims to promote diversity in health ITEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society has created a Diversity Business Roundtable for Health IT, designed to give businesses owned by minorities, women and veterans the opportunity to colaborate and grow as the health IT market prepares for rapid expansion. "HIMSS has long offered educational and other resources to support our members' growth, and we're pleased that we can now offer a home for diverse enterprises to take advantage of those resources and share strategies to develop their businesses," said HIMSS President and CEO H. Stephen Lieber. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - November 5, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only HIMSS Industry News Peggy McShane Washington Vendors Source Type: news

HIMSS launches health IT diversity roundtable for businessesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has created a Diversity Business Roundtable for Health IT to enable businesses owned by minorities, women and veterans the opportunity to network as the health IT market prepares for rapid expansion over the next decade. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - November 5, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

HIMSS VCE: CareSpark delivers best practices for operating a health information exchangeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CareSpark began a health information exchange covering 17 counties in the Tri-Cities Tennessee and Virginia area in November 2008 to improve the health of its residents. As a mature HIE, CareSpark has a lot to offer emerging HIE efforts, said executive director Liesa Jenkins. In their education session, “CareSpark: Collaboration, Sustainability and Commitment, a Real-World HIE Example,” Jenkins and Wesley Easteridge, MD, a family practitioner at Mountain Region Family Medicine, present a realistic picture of what it takes to get operational. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - November 4, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Patty Enrado Tags: Online Only Chicago Industry News Liesa Jenkins Tennessee Virginia Wesley Easteridge Source Type: news

Closing VCE Keynote: Don't underestimate EMR usabilityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
If you think electronic medical record usability means user satisfaction, guess again. Or better yet, listen to the closing HIMSS Virtual Conference keynote this afternoon at 1:30pm CT. While meaningful use criteria don’t address measures of usability, usability affects adoption rates, efficiency, training and support costs, said Jeffrey Belden, MD. In his session, “Understanding the Landscape of EMR Usability: Implications for ARRA and Beyond,” Belden defines usability and the 10 principles of usability. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - November 4, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Patty Enrado Tags: Online Only Chicago Connecticut Industry News Jeffrey Belden Maryland Missouri University of Missouri at Columbia Source Type: news

Virtual Conference Opening keynote: Lessons learned for HIEsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The inclusion of funding for health information exchanges (HIEs) through ARRA’s HITECH Act is a “once in a generation” opportunity, the HIMSS VCE opening keynote speaker said. “There are no second chances,” John Kansky, vice president for Business Development for the Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE), emphasized. “Be careful with what you do with the money.” (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - November 3, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Patty Enrado Tags: Online Only ARRA HITECH Chicago Connecticut Indiana Indiana Health Information Technology Inc. Industry News John Kansky Source Type: news

HIMSS Security Survey: A Lot of work needs to be doneEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Want to know how you stack up against your peers in terms of information security? Then be sure to tune in to “The HIMSS Security Survey: Insights into the Status of Healthcare Security Implementations” this afternoon at 2:15pm CT. HIMSS conducted a survey from August 2009 to October 2009, with respondents being asked to characterize their organization’s readiness for today’s risks and security challenges, said Jennifer Horowitz, senior director of Research for HIMSS Analytics. This survey was sponsored by Symantec. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - November 3, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Patty Enrado Tags: Online Only Chicago Connecticut David Finn Industry News Jennifer Horowitz Lisa Gallagher Symantec Source Type: news

'Kick the tires' in virtual fashion at the HIMSS Virtual Exhibit HallEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
It’s the first day of the HIMSS Virtual Conference & Expo, and the exhibit hall is literally buzzing with an array of product and service demonstrations. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - November 3, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Patty Enrado Tags: Online Only Charlie Cook Chicago Industry News Laura Buchanan Orchestrate Healthcare Valentina Vazquez Vendors Source Type: news

HIMSS VCE: Welcome to the HIMSS Virtual Conference and ExpoEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Fall 2009 HIMSS Virtual Conference and Expo kicks off Tuesday, Nov. 3. For returning attendees, welcome back! For new attendees to the virtual conference concept, you’re in for a great ride, gaining a lot of knowledge about healthcare IT and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in a unique venue. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - November 2, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Patty Enrado Tags: Online Only Chicago Industry News Source Type: news

HIMSS VCE: If you build it, be mindful of meaningful useEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Since the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, there’s been a lot of emphasis on electronic health record implementation. As healthcare organizations implement their EHR systems, however, they should build for ARRA’s “meaningful use” criteria from the ground up, said Natalie Berger, PhD, interim program director for MaineHealth’s EHR implementation. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - November 2, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Staff Tags: Online Only Chicago Connecticut diabetes Industry News Jeffrey Aalberg Maine Maine Medical Center MaineHealth Natalie Berger Tracy Callahan Hospitals & IDNs Source Type: news

HIMSS VCE: Veteran exhibitors highlight real solutions in a virtual worldEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In a virtual exhibit hall, exhibitors pull out all the stops because it’s cost-effective. And this fall’s HIMSS Virtual Conference & Expo is no exception. The big guns in healthcare IT will be featuring their latest innovative products and services, with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in the forefront. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - November 2, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Patty Enrado Tags: Online Only business intelligence Chicago Industry News Krista Reasoner Paul Behncke Renee Henrich Vendors Source Type: news

HIMSS VCE: Ensuring security in the cloudsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
While Google Health and Microsoft HealthVault are the most well-known cloud computing models, the concept is still relatively new in the healthcare industry. Healthcare organizations exploring cloud computing for their IT needs are most concerned about how well their data can be secured in a virtualized environment. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - November 2, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Patty Enrado Tags: Online Only Aaron Wampach computing Connecticut Healthcare Systems Industry News Microsoft Paul Johnson Source Type: news

HIMSS VCE: Upcoming scheduleEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Tuesday, Nov. 3 Opening Keynote: ARRA HITECH and Health Information Exchange: Opportunities and Pitfalls, 9am CT John Kansky, vice president for Business Development, Indiana Health Information Exchange Track 1 ES2: Meaningful Use Reporting for ARRA Funding: MaineHealth’s Clinical Improvement Registry, 10am CT Jeffrey Aalberg, MD, senior medical director, Maine Medical Center Physician-Hospital Organization (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - October 30, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Patty Enrado Tags: Print Alexander Petron Amy Ceuva ARRA HITECH Bayfront Health Systems Business Development Cortney Nicolato Denise Hammel-Jones diabetes Hayes Management Consulting Indiana Jeffrey Aalberg John Kansky Kaiser Permanente Tim Kaise Source Type: news

HIMSS acquires Medical Banking ProjectEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society has acquired the Nashville-based Medical Banking Project, moving the Chicago-based healthcare IT professional society more broadly into healthcare finance and administration. HIMSS President and CEO Stephen Lieber and Medical Banking Project founder John Casillas made a joint announcement of the acquisition Thursday and revealed that Casillas will join HIMSS as a senior vice president managing the medical banking content area. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - October 29, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Richard Pizzi Tags: Online Only banking Chicago finance HIMSS Industry News John Casillas Management Systems Society Medical Banking Project Nashville Stephen Lieber Source Type: news

HIMSS Virtual Conference & ExpoEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Register now for the HIMSS Virtual Conference & Expo, taking place November 3-4, 2009. Qualified* registrants will receive free access to all areas of the event, including: (Source: Healthcare IT News Events)
Source: Healthcare IT News Events - October 26, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: jenna Tags: Industry News Networking Lounge Hospitals & IDNs Physician Practices Ambulatory Care Payers Vendors Source Type: events

Middle East Healthcare IT Executives To Convene In OmanEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
From 15-17 November 2009, the HIMSS Middle East Health IT Leadership Summit will bring the best healthcare IT practices together with the region's most advanced healthcare provider organisations. Organised under the patronage of the Ministry of Health for the Sultanate of Oman, the Summit will convene government, healthcare and technology leaders to advance the quality of care for all citizens. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 25, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: IT / Internet / E-mail Source Type: news

Virginia group launches Web site to promote e-prescribingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A group of Virginia-based healthcare executives, pharmacists and other stakeholders has launched a new Web site to push the commonwealth toward e-prescribing. CommonwealthRx, which was launched earlier this year to increase the volume of e-prescribing in Virginia, rolled out its new Web site at the annual meeting of the Virginia Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - October 15, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Kyle Hardy Tags: Online Only CommonwealthRx e-prescribing Industry News Kyle Hardy MedVirginia Michael Matthews RICHMOND Doug Gray Physician Practices & Ambulatory Care Source Type: news

Virtual Conference: Hospitals making progress in EMR adoptionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
More than four in 10 hospitals stand a good chance of meeting the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act's meaningful use criteria in 2011, according to the latest data from HIMSS Analytics. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - October 15, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Jack Beaudoin Tags: Online Only Dave Garets HIMSS Analytics Industry News NEW GLOUCESTER Stage Hospitals & IDNs Source Type: news

HIMSS publishes overview of market gaps to ARRA complianceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Analytics unit has published a white paper, “The State of U.S. Hospitals Relative to Achieving Meaningful Use Measurements,” offering an overview of market gaps in relation to American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) compliance. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - October 8, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

HIMSS names Davies Award winnersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) honored its 2009 Davies Award recipients this week in Washington, D.C. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - September 25, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

HIMSS names Davies Award winnersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) honored its 2009 Davies Award recipients this week in Washington, D.C. (Source: Health Imaging News)
Source: Health Imaging News - September 25, 2009 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

HIMSS names 2009 Davies Award recipientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A healthcare system in Tacoma, Wash., a women's center in Virginia, a network of community health centers in the Bronx and a health center called Heart of Texas will all receive the 2009 HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence. The awards, issued by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, recognize healthcare organizations that have achieved excellence through the use of healthcare information technology, specifically electronic health records. For the first time, they are being announced during National Health IT Week. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - September 22, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only Atlanta Tacoma Texas Virginia Virginia Women Washington Hospitals & IDNs Physician Practices Ambulatory Care Source Type: news

Video: ARRA update and next stepsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
HITSP Chairman John Halamka, MD, gives advice to healthcare organizations on how best to meaningfully use healthcare IT and apply for stimulus funding in this video, produced for the HIMSS Summit of the Southeast and brought to our attention by eMids. Halamka also provides an update on ARRA's impact on the healthcare industry and outlines the next steps for the federal government, states and healthcare organizations. Technical note: This video begins at around 0:08 and runs until 12:43. (Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos)
Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos - September 10, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Halamka, MD Tags: HITSP Industry News John Halamka Videos Source Type: info

The HIMSS HIE Open Source Task Force is seeking volunteers!Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The purpose of the FY10 Open Source task force is to develop a white paper focused on open source deployments and opportunities of this technology solution within HIE. The monthly call is the first Thursday of every month at 1:00pm (ET). Contact Holly Gaebel <mailto:hgaebel@himss.org> to join this task force. (Source: GNU/Linux And Open Source Medical Software News)
Source: GNU/Linux And Open Source Medical Software News - September 9, 2009 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

HIMSS looks to Denver, Boston for Davies Public Health winnersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Recognizing public health achievement through health information management, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) awarded the Boston Public Health Commission, Infectious Disease Bureau and Denver Public Health, Denver Public Health Information Service as recipients of the 2009 HIMSS Davies Public Health Award of Excellence. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - September 2, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

HIMSS looks to Denver, Boston for Davies Public Health winnersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Recognizing public health achievement through health information management, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) awarded the Boston Public Health Commission, Infectious Disease Bureau and Denver Public Health, Denver Public Health Information Service as recipients of the 2009 HIMSS Davies Public Health Award of Excellence. (Source: Health Imaging News)
Source: Health Imaging News - September 2, 2009 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

HIMSS announces 2009 Davies Public Health AwardsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society has announced two recipients of the 2009 HIMSS Davies Public Health Award of Excellence. The winners are the Boston Syndromic Surveillance System (B-SYNSS), part of the Boston Public Health Commission's Infectious Disease Bureau; and Denver Public Health's Denver Public Health Information Service (DPH-IS). (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - September 2, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Diana Manos Tags: Online Only Arthur Davidson Atlanta Boston Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Chicago Denver Industry News Infectious Disease Bureau Source Type: news

HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association Applauds Federal Support Of EHR Implementation For Hospitals And Physician PracticesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association (EHR Association) responded with enthusiasm to the announcement on August 20 of the availability of grants totaling nearly $1. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 27, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: IT / Internet / E-mail Source Type: news

HIMSS to hold Eighth Annual Policy SummitEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society will hold its 8th Annual Policy Summit in conjunction with National Health IT Week Sept. 21-25 in Washington, D.C. With the emphasis on the role of information technology in healthcare transformation and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, HIMSS officials expect this year's event to be vital. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - August 24, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Diana Manos Tags: Online Only Industry News Washington Washington, D.C. Source Type: news

Australia's iSoft lands American partner with BridgeForward acquisitionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Four months after declaring its intention to enter the American healthcare market, Australia’s iSoft has found a U.S.-based partner. Company officials announced Wednesday the acquisition of BridgeForward, Inc., a four-year-old Boston-based developer of application integration software that should help iSOFT push its Lorenzo Health Studio, which debuted to American audiences at the Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) show and conference last April in Chicago. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - August 13, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Eric Wicklund Tags: Online Only Australia Boston BridgeForward Inc. Gary Cohen International Vendors Source Type: news

Healthcare Finance News Virtual Conference & ExpoEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Healthcare Finance News Virtual Conference & Expo, produced in partnership with HIMSS Unlike any other event in the industry, the Healthcare Finance News Virtual Conference & Expo, produced in partnership with HIMSS, brings together influential healthcare financial managers and executives with industry vendors …online, in real time and at your convenience. (Source: Healthcare IT News Events)
Source: Healthcare IT News Events - August 10, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: jenna Tags: HIMSS Unlike Source Type: events

Educate, Collaborate, Share And Network On HIMSS Clinical Decision Support WikiEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
New wiki supports collaboration and accelerates progress on using clinical decision support for healthcare performance improvement Many organizations struggle to successfully deploy clinical decision support (CDS), a goal that takes on new importance since effective clinical decision support is a c (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - July 31, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health Source Type: news

HIMSS launches clinical decision support wikiEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Soceity has deployed a new wiki to allow healthcare organizations to collaborate on realizing the full potential of clinical decision support solutions. With CDS being a critical part of "meaningful use" criteria, implementation and proper use of the systems is expected to improve care delivery and diagnosis, lowering costs of care for patients. The HIMSS Clinical Decision Support Task Force has now opened its CDS Wiki to the public. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - July 31, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Kyle Hardy Tags: Online Only Chicago HIMSS Industry News Kyle Hardy stimulus Task Force Source Type: news

Holy Family Memorial Health Networks achieves HIMSS Stage 6Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Holy Family Memorial Health Network (HFM) has achieved Stage 6 on the HIMSS Analytics Adoption Model scale. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - July 30, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Kyle Hardy Tags: Online Only CareTech Solutions Inc. Ed Bauknecht electronic health record HFM Kyle Hardy Management Information Systems MANITOWOC Steve Driggers Hospitals & IDNs Source Type: news

HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association Supports Achievable 'Meaningful Use' Criteria In Comments To ONCEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Electronic Health Records Association (EHR Association) has made specific recommendations to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on measurable criteria for achieving "meaningful use" of electronic health records (EHRs), as called for in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - July 14, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: IT / Internet / E-mail Source Type: news

HIMSS EHR Association supports “meaningful use” criteriaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Electronic Health Records Association (EHR Association) has made specific recommendations to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on measurable criteria for achieving "meaningful use" of electronic health records (EHRs), as called for in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). (Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases)
Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases - July 13, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Industry News Release Tags: Chicago EHR Association Industry News Information technology Justin Barnes Source Type: news

HIMSS white paper: "usability" critical to adoption of EMRsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society's EHR Usability Task Force has released a white paper focusing on the level of usability in electronic medical records and their implementation at healthcare organizations. "Defining and Testing EMR Usability: Principles and Proposed Methods of EMR Usability Evaluation and Rating" identifies usability of software in an EMR as “one of the major factors and possibly the most important factor hindering widespread adoption of EMRs.” (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - July 2, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Kyle Hardy Tags: Online Only Chicago Industry News Kyle Hardy Vendors Source Type: news

Attendees look to HIMSS VCE to gather info on healthcare IT, stimulusEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Day 1 of the 5th HIMSS Virtual Conference and Expo started out strong with attendees clamoring for healthcare IT information in the education sessions, exhibit hall and lounges. Participants were especially looking for more details on the federal stimulus funds. Mushtari Afroz, IT research analyst for Info-Tech Research Group, said that she is following sessions on electronic medical record (EMR) and electronic health record (EHR) and healthcare IT stimulus implications. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - June 10, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Patty Enrado Tags: Online Only Chicago Don Sheppard Gretchen Griswold Industry News Info-Tech Research Group Source Type: news

Congressman gives lowdown on health reform at HIMSS virtual conferenceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The healthcare industry can expect "a lot of twists and turns" as the stimulus package funding and future health reform legislation unfolds, according to Rep. Michael Burgess, MD (R-Texas). "We're all hopeful that along the way we're going to be able to save some money," he said. Burgess was the keynote speaker at Tuesday morning's Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) virtual conference and expo. The two-day online conference consludes Wednesday. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - June 9, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Diana Manos Tags: Online Only Chicago David Blumenthal Industry News Information technology Michael Burgess Texas Source Type: news

First-time, veteran exhibitors find value in virtual conferencesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Attendance may be down at annual conferences across the healthcare industry, largely due to the economic downturn, but on the flip side, activity is up at virtual conferences. First-time and veteran exhibitors see that trend as a great reason to participate in the HIMSS Virtual Conference & Expo. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - June 8, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Patty Enrado Tags: Online Only Amy Ting Chicago HP Industry News Laura Carson NetMotion Wireless Paul Behncke Tina Stoufer Source Type: news

PatientOS OpenEHR Demo @ HIMSS VirtualEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PatientOS Inc. will be demonstrating with a live system which users can log into, the interoperability between two distinct systems using OpenEHR Archetypes. (Source: GNU/Linux And Open Source Medical Software News)
Source: GNU/Linux And Open Source Medical Software News - June 7, 2009 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

Health Information Technology Lobby Group Rallies Support For Certification Group; Critics Question Group's TiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society has asked HHS to give the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology authorization to determine which electronic health records systems can receive funding from the economic stimulus package, the Washington Post reports. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 22, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: IT / Internet / E-mail Source Type: news