National Center for Health Statistics: Physician Adoption of Electronic Health Record Systems, 2011

The National Center for Health Statistics has just published this data brief, reporting that as of December 2011, 55% of Continue reading →

Center for Health Care Strategies: Supporting Meaningful Use of HIT in Small, High-Volume Medicaid Practices

This technical assistance brief from the Center for Health Care Strategies highlights the importance of additional outreach, engagement, and technical Continue reading →

Cal eConnect: California e-Prescribing Gap Analysis

This report from Cal eConnect, the California health information exchange governance entity, describes the status of electronic prescribing in California Continue reading →

Oregon Health Authority: ePrescribing Toolkit

This toolkit from the Oregon Health Authority Office of Health Information Technology provides a clear explanation of the steps involved Continue reading →

Center for Studying Health System Change: Physician Practices and E-Prescribing

This research brief from the Center for Studying Health System Change describes some of the challenges that physician practices face Continue reading →

Updated: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Proposed Rule for Stage 2 Meaningful Use Requirements

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published a proposed rule for Stage 2 requirements for Medicare and Continue reading →

Updated: Office of National Coordinator for HIT: Proposed Rule for Certification of Electronic Health Records

The Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has published a proposed rule for permanent certification of electronic health Continue reading →

HHS: Adoption of Health Information Technology By Hospitals Has Doubled in Past Two Years

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that the number of hospitals using health information Continue reading →