Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Proposed Rule for Stage 3 Meaningful Use of Certified EHRs

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has published this proposed rule with Stage 3 requirements for Medicare and Medicaid incentive Continue reading →

National Center for Health Statistics: Use and Characteristics of Electronic Health Record Systems Among Office-based Physician Practices – United States, 2001-2013

This data brief from the National Center for Health Statistics reports on the use of electronic health records (EHRs) among Continue reading →

Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology: 2014 Report to Congress

This is the 2014 report to Congress from the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology on Continue reading →

DHHS Office of Civil Rights: Letter on Consumer Right to Access Health Information

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights issued this letter in 2013 clarifying the right Continue reading →

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Strong Enrollment of Eligible Hospitals and Providers in HITECH Act EHR Incentive Programs

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released updated data (as of November 2013) about the number of Continue reading →

HHS Advisory Committee on Minority Health: Recommendations for Health Insurance Exchanges

The following was my presentation to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Advisory Committee on Minority Health on Continue reading →

Office of National Coordinator for Health IT Policy Committee: Draft Stage 3 Requirements for Meaningful Use

The Office of National Coordinator for Health IT Policy Committee has released draft Stage 3 requirements for meaningful use incentive payments Continue reading →

CMS: Final Stage 2 Requirements for Meaningful Use of EHRs

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a final regulation that establishes the Stage 2 requirements for Continue reading →