In comments submitted to the Health IT Policy Committee and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC), the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) called on regulators to reconsider the speed and scale for achieving Stage 3 Meaningful Use objectives by 2016.

The American Medical Association (AMA) submitted formal comments to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) on the Health IT Policy Committee’s proposal for Stage 3 of the Medicare/Medicaid Meaningful Use EHR program requirements.

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) has authorized the Certification Commission for Health IT (CCHIT) to both test and certify EHRs through the 2014 edition of the ONC health IT certification program.

Where are the savings? EHR and other health IT tools were supposed improve healthcare productivity and efficiency to reduce costs, but several barriers still stand in the way, according to research published in the January issue of Health Affairs.

Unless they can get a lot of technical assistance, small physician practices may have a hard time achieving better health outcomes for their patients with their EHRs, according to research published in the January issue of Health Affairs. 

NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems has entered into a strategic agreement with Medline Industries, a privately held manufacturer and distributor of healthcare products to hospitals, extended care facilities, surgery centers, physician offices and home care organizations.

The healthcare industry is in the midst of radical transformation, and health IT is at the center of the revolution—with good reason. At the heart of patient care is the critical information that comprises medical records.

The Office of the National Coordinator of Health IT (ONC) ended 2012 on a high note but not without laying down the gauntlet for 2013 and the future of Meaningful Use.