The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has revised its guidelines for bone density screening, broadening recommendations to include younger women.

The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) has launched a new EHR certification program for hospitals, the EHR Alternative Certification for Hospitals (EACH), an ONC-Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB) 2011/2012 certification program for installed hospital EHR technology.

The Healthcare Information eXchange of New York (HIXNY), which serves healthcare facilities and patients in 17 counties in the Albany region and northern New York, has implemented InterSystems' HealthShare as its health information exchange (HIE) platform.

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) awarded technology and outsourcing company Accenture a two-year contract to help identify the standards and specifications that can facilitate the exchange of data across the healthcare system.

One size wont fit all providers when it comes to federal support for EHR adoption, but some aspects of the current Regional Extension Center program could use more consistency, said Lisa Levine, MPH, vice president for operations at Family Health Center of Worcester, a federally Qualified Health Center based in Worcester, Mass.

The Health IT Policy Committee, which advises the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on federal health IT policy issues, has issued a Request for Comments regarding meaningful use (MU) Stage 2.

CMIO.net presents a weekly update of the EHR products certified by the Office of the National Coordinator of Health IT Authorized Testing and Certification Bodies (ONC-ATCBs). The following EHR certifications were announced recently:

Kate Berry has been named CEO of the National eHealth Collaborative, a Washington, D.C.-based public-private partnership that advocates for nationwide health information exchange.