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News Releases
September 12, 2012
Veterans in rural areas to get expanded access to health care
August 24, 2012
New Challenge Calls on Software Developers to Create App for Women’s Health
August 23, 2012
HHS Announces Next Steps to Promote Use of Electronic Health Records and Health Information Exchange
July 17, 2012
Physicians Using Electronic Health Record Technology, Express Positive Views
June 21, 2012
New Health IT Effort Aimed at Reducing Prescription Drug Abuse to be Tested in Indiana and Ohio
Fact Sheets
- Health IT for You [PDF - 437 KB]
- 2014 Edition Standards & Certification Criteria (S&CC) Final Rule [PDF - 1 MB]
- Crowd-sourcing Technology Tools Used to Improve Health [PDF - 277 KB]
- CMS Proposes Definition of Stage 2 Meaningful Use of Certified Electronic Health Records (EHR) Technology
- Health IT Graduates for Hire [PDF - 1.3 MB]
- Beacon Communities – Lessons Learned [PDF - 1.7 MB]
- Electronic Health Records: Advancing America’s Health Care [PDF – 271 KB]
- Get the Facts about Using EHRs to Improve Health Care in Your Practice and Community [PDF – 274 KB]
- Support Programs Carried Out Under HITECH [PDF - 843 KB]
- Becoming a Meaningful User of EHRs [PDF – 239 KB]
Data Briefs
February 2012
Events
National Health IT Week
September 10-14, 2012
National Health IT Week brings together the health IT community to raise awareness regarding the breakthroughs and hard work industry professionals, providers, and consumers put forward on a daily basis to move toward the common goal of advancing the future of health care through health IT. The events of the week provide an opportunity for a stakeholders to work together to highlight critical issues and advance a shared vision of improving the nation's health and health care through health IT.
Read more about the week and view a schedule of events
Video of Mobile Devices Roundtable Event Now Available
On March 16th, ONC and OCR led a Mobile Devices Roundtable to gather public, industry, and subject matter expert input regarding existing and emerging best practices, strategies, and technologies for safeguarding data on mobile devices. The event was an interactive discussion with moderators designed to encourage exchange between the panelists and the audience.
Watch the videos and submit a public comment
Media Questions
Contact Nancy Szemraj if you have media questions. Your queries will be addressed within one business day.
Email: Nancy.Szemraj@hhs.gov
Telephone: 202-690-7385
Fax: 202-690-6079
Media Resources
- About ONC
- Leadership Bios
- Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA)
- 3 Important Things to Know about Health IT
Health IT in the News
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August 21, 2012 NJ-HITEC Readies for Stage 1 Meaningful Use Deadline
EHR Intelligence
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July 10, 2012 U.S. Olympians Using Electronic Health Records for First Time in London
Time
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May 16, 2012 Healthcare Leads Jobs Growth, Reports Show
Healthcare IT News
New Privacy & Security Training Game
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology's (ONC) Office of the Chief Privacy Officer (OCPO) has released its first web-based security training module, "CyberSecure: Your Medical Practice."
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