ONCHIT Pledges on Use of Health Information

The U.S. Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONCHIT) has launched a campaign for both health care providers and systems Continue reading →

athenaClinicals Reports on Progress of Users Towards Meaningful Use

One electronic health record provider, athenaClinicals has established a dashboard to report on the progress of its users in meeting Continue reading →

Consumer Partnership for eHealth: Consumer Platform for HIT – Advancing Patient and Family Engagement

This issue brief from the Consumer Partnership for eHealth, a coalition of over 50 national consumer and patient organizations, describes Continue reading →

Veterans Administration “Blue Button” Initative

Beginning in 2010, the Veterans’ Administration has provided a single “blue button” download capability for veterans to obtain an electronic Continue reading →

National Institute for Health Care Reform: HIT in Small Group Physician Practices

This research brief from the National Institute for Health Care Reform describes the ongoing challenges facing small group physician practices Continue reading →

Comments Requested on Federal Strategic Plan to Reduce Health IT Disparities

In a blog posting dated yesterday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of National Coordinator for Health Continue reading →

National Quality Forum Requests Public Comments on Healthcare Disparities and Cultural Competency Measures

The National Quality Forum is requesting public comments on a commissioned paper from the Disparities Solutions Center describing issues regarding the selection Continue reading →

Commonwealth Fund: Safety Net Medical Home Scale

As part of the evaluation of its Safety Net Medical Home Initiative, the Commonwealth Fund has released a self-assessment for Continue reading →