As the countdown to 2011 begins, ExecutiveBiz brings you its third annual list of the Top 20 People to Watch. From government to industry, this year’s list highlights individuals focused, largely, on two critical fronts: in government, cost-efficiency and national security; on the industry side, new innovation — and the creation of new U.S. jobs [...]
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology announced the final rule to establish a temporary certification program for electronic health record (EHR) technology, which was first proposed in early March. The temporary certification program establishes a guideline that organizations will have to follow in order to be authorized by the National Coordinator [...]
Writing on the Office of the National Coordinator’s (ONC) Health IT Buzz Blog, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology said that today’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) award of over $160 million in federal funds for “meaningful use” of health IT was “a key step” toward establishing a national Health Information Exchange. He [...]
iHealthBeat reports that National Coordinator for Health IT David Blumenthal announced yesterday the release of the long-awaited Notice for Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on the electronic health record (EHR) certification process. The NPRM for EHR certification is available here. Earlier in the day at the Health Information Management and System Society (HIMSS) convention, Jodi Daniel, director [...]
Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) will address the Potomac Officers Club at a breakfast event on February 4th, beginning at 8:15 AM. Senator Webb served with distinction as a combat Marine platoon commander in Vietnam, earning the silver star, the Navy Cross, two bronze stars and two purple hearts at the infamous An Hoa Basin west [...]
If you’re a company in the healthcare IT space, here’s something to add to your daily reading: A new blog by Dr. David Blumenthal, national coordinator for health information technology at the Department of Health and Human Services. Launched a week ago, Health IT Buzz will have Blumenthal blogging on several discussion points: Activities to [...]
In-Sourcing: two hyphenated words with the power to strike fear into the hearts of government contractors. While it’s true that at a basic level, in-sourcing means fewer jobs contracted out to private industry and therefore fewer contracting dollars, proponents say the news isn’t all bad. Here are some thoughts from local, recognizable leaders of government and [...]
