N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s $142.1 billion budget proposal unveiled last week includes a $1.2 billion capital program to support health facilities.

The ingredients of patient engagement include a strong collaboration with providers, patient access to their digital records and interoperable health IT tools that make data actionable, according to speakers participating in a panel discussion at the Office of the National Coordinator of Health IT’s annual meeting on Jan. 23.

What’s the winning strategy to successfully innovate in health IT? Take advantage of government resources, know your customers and the real world needs they face and don’t expect success overnight, said speakers during a panel discussion at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT annual meeting on Jan. 23.

A lengthy roster of Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT leadership participated in a Town Hall session during the office’s Jan. 23 annual meeting, touching on a wide range of topics.

Many independent physicians are concerned that they are not benefitting from the Affordable Care Act, and many remain in the dark as to how to take advantage of it, according to a survey released by Acentec, a Calif.-based IT solutions and consulting service provider.

A bilateral agreement signed by the U.S. and United Kingdom will advance health IT tools and data sharing to accelerate improvements in the quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery in both countries.

To prevent wasteful spending on Department of Defense (DoD) and Veterans Affairs’ (VA) EHR systems, Congress has added funding restrictions to the 2014 Omnibus Appropriation Act.

The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange has submitted a letter to the Department of Health & Human Services secretary encouraging the agency to consider additional Medicare testing prior to ICD-10 implementation.