June/July HRSA Health IT and Quality Newsletter (06/21/2012)
CMS announces that more than 100,000 health care providers have been paid for using electronic health records. (06/20/2012)
HRSA’s Bureau of Primary Health Care releases Health Center Controlled Networks (HCCN) Funding Opportunity Announcement (HRSA-13-237). (06/20/2012)
Secretary Kathleen Sebelius's Keynote Speech During ONC's "Health Datapalooza" (06/06/2012)
April’s Fourth Annual CMS Multi-State Medicaid HITECH Conference Materials Now Available (06/01/2012)
ONC Releases Health IT Dashboard to Deliver Data on ONC Programs and the Nationwide Adoption of Health IT. (5/09/2012)
ONC's Releases New Guide on Health Information, Privacy and Security and Meaningful Use (PDF-758KB) (05/08/2012)
New HHS Briefing Paper "Understanding the Impact of Health IT in Underserved Communities and those with Health Disparities" (PDF-929KB) (05/04/2012)
Finger Lakes Community Health Center Use of Teledentistry in Treating Kids 
(05/03/2012)
New Health Affairs and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Papers on Health IT (04/26/2012)
HRSA Health IT and Quality Newsletter for April/May Now Online (04/24/2012)
CMS Releases Meaningful Use Stage 2 Proposed Quality Measures Rules (04/10/2012)
HRSA Health IT and Quality Webinar "Overview of Meaningful Use Stage 2 NPRM for Safety Net Providers" Now Online. Slidedeck (PDF-1.74MB) and Presenter Questions (PDF-78.9 KB).
CMS and ONC Blog Article: "2012: the Year of Meaningful Use" (03/23/2012)
ONC Releases Stage 2 Proposed Rule on Permanent Certification of EHRs. (PDF - 2.34 MB) (02/27/2012)
HHS Announces The Release of the Meaningful Use Stage 2 Interim Rule, Comments Due May 7th, 2012 (02/24/2012)
National Quality Forum Webinar: "eMeasure Implementation: Implications in Small Practice Settings" Now Available Online.
Health Affairs: David Brailer And Farzad Mostashari- Two National Health IT Czars Compare Notes (03/07/2012)
White House, HRSA and USDA Announce: Steps to Boost the Rural Economy, Promote Job Creation (02/28/2012)
HHS Press Release: Obama Administration and Text4Baby join forces to connect pregnant women and children to health coverage and information (02/28/2012)
HRSA and Dept. of Labor Sign Health IT Training Agreement (PDF - 251 KB) (02/22/2012)
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Announces Major Progress in Provider Use of Health IT (02/17/2012)
HRSA's New "Network Guide" Now Available (02/17/2012)
HRSA's January/February Health IT and Quality Newsletter Now Online (02/17/2012)
HHS Press Release: HHS announces intent to delay ICD-10 Compliance Date (02/16/2012)
Primary Care Development Corporation and Crescent City Beacon Community Partner to Transform Primary Care (02/06/2012)
HHS Launches Health IT Challenge to *Improve Care Transitions for Hospital-Discharge Patients (01/26/2012)
Report to Congress: Quality Incentives for FQHCs, Rural Health Clinics, and Free Clinics (01/26/2012)
New Health IT Toolbox Targets Rural Health Providers (01/26/2012)
CMS Releases Guidance on Appeals Process for Meaningful Use Program (01/24/2012)
Competency Exam for Health IT Professionals, vouchers available for free exams, email healthit@hrsa.gov (01/19/2012)
ONC Launches Video Challenge To Engage Consumers in Health IT (01/12/2012)
HRSA's November/December Health IT and Quality Newsletter (12/12/2011)
HHS Secretary Sebelius Speaks About The Benefits of Mobile Health Apps During mHealth Summit (12/06/2011)
White House: Text4baby Shows Promising Results for Moms (12/02/2011)
HHS Announces Changes to Timeline for Meaningful Use (11/30/2011)
USDA Grants $6M for Telemedicine, Other Rural Health Projects (11/21/2011)
ONC Announces More Than 100K Doctors Working with Regional IT Extension Centers to Qualify for Meaningful Use (11/17/2011)
CMS To Delay Enforcement of HIPAA 5010 Transaction Sets (11/17/2011)
CMS: Six More States Open Enrollment for Medicaid EHR Incentive Payments (11/15/2011)
ONC Readies Health IT Privacy and Security Public Education (11/03/2011)
HRSA Grantee Blackstone Valley Community Health Use of Health IT Data to Improve Quality (11/03/2011)
GWU Study: Community Health Centers Outpace Physician Office Practices in EHR Adoption (11/03/2011)
CMS’s Release New ICD-10 Implementation Handbook (11/02/2011)
ONC Seeks Opinions on Mobile Devices as Health Information Tools (11/01/2011)
HHS issues final standards for collecting minority health data (10/31/2011)
CMS Announces 500 FQHCs receive $42M as part of PCMH demo project (10/25/2011)
CMS’s Accountable Care Organization Final Rule Released (10/11/2011)
HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau launches National, voluntary quality improvement initiative focused on patient retention. (10/21/2011)
Federal Register:
"HHS To Use Electronic Health Record Data in Text4baby Evaluation" (10/14/2011)
AHRQ Announces
New Initiative Urges Better Communication between Clinicians and Patients (10/04/2011)
HRSA releases
$32M to 904 Community Health Centers for Enhancing Quality and Coordinating Care. (09/29/2011)
SAMHSA Announces $13.2 million in Grant Awards To Build on Health IT Investments (09/24/2011)
HHS Text4Health Task Force announces new recommendations to support health text messaging and mobile health (mHealth) programs (09/19/2011)
CMS Publishes ICD-10 Transition Guide for Health Care Providers (09/18/2011)
ONC Releases The Federal Health IT Strategic Plan: 2011-2015 (09/17/2011)
National Health IT Week (September 12-16)
HHS Secretary Sebelius Announces New CMS Rule Enabling Patients to Access Health Lab Results (09/12/2011)
HHS Awards Affordable Care Act Funds to Beacon Communities for Improving Quality of Care and Electronic Reporting (09/12/2011)
CMS Issues E-Prescribing Final Rule (PDF- 209KB) (09/06/2011)
AHRQ Releases Workflow Assessment for Health IT Toolkit (09/06/2011)
HHS and HRSA announce $11.9 million to implement health information technology in rural areas (09/02/2011)
HHS awards $137 million to states to boost prevention and public health, includes funding for more public health IT infrastructure (08/27/2011)
FDA Strategic Plan Calls for Enhancing Agency's Health IT Infrastructure (08/18/2011)
White House Announces Initiative to Strengthen in Rural Health IT Programs (08/18/2011)
HHS launches disaster-app challenge (08/12/2011)
NEW!! Health IT Workforce Resources for the Safety Net (08/01/2011)
New HRSA HIV/AIDS Health IT Toolbox (07/20/2011)
FDA Issues Drafts Guidance on Regulating Mobile Medical Apps (07/19/2011)
New Meaningful Use FAQs from CMS for CAHs (07/17/2011)
CMS Proposal Aims To Help Clinicians Avoid E-Prescribing Penalties (07/17/2011)
New AHRQ Toolkit Helps Medical Practices Examine the Impact of Health IT on Workflow (07/07/2011)
AHRQ Funded Study Shows E-Health Project Boosts Physicians' Ability to Use Patient Registries (07/04/2011)
AHRQ: "Turning the Patient-Centered Medical Home From Concept to Reality" (06/22/2011)
HHS Announces Initiative to Stimulate Adoption of EHRs in Minority Communities (06/16/2011)
CMS Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Issues New FAQs for Tribal Clinics and FQHCs (06/14/2011)
White House Announces Expansion of Health IT Job Training (06/08/2011)
HHS:"The Health Data Initiative Forum focuses on innovative applications and services to improve health" (06/09/2011)
HHS: "HHS and The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology introduce new Investing in Innovations (i2) Initiative"(06/09/2011)
AHRQ Aims To Study Meaningful Use Barriers for Medicaid Providers (06/06/2011)
New HRSA Health IT and Quality Newsletter (06/01/2011)
New CMS Proposed Rule Modifying E-Rx Incentive Program (05/31/2011)
HHS Office for Civil Rights Issues Proposed Rule on HIPPA and Disclosures of Electronic Medical Data (05/31/2011)
Commonwealth Fund Report: States' Role in Promoting Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records (05/30/2011)
IOM Report: Interoperability key to realizing health IT goals (05/25/2011)
HHS seeks data on docs' privacy-info needs (05/19/2011)
EHR Watch: “IT help on the way for Oregon's critical access hospitals” (05/18/2011)
CMS looks to e-tools for quality reporting (05/17/2011)
AHRQ Report: Examines Health IT's Impact on Medication (05/17/2011)
Modern Healthcare Video: CMS' Jessica Kahn on the Medicaid IT program (05/16/2011)
Kaiser Health News: Rural Kansas doc becomes perhaps nation's first certified EHR user (05/04/2011)
Indian Health Service Electronic Health Records System Certified for Meaningful Use (04/23/2011)
AHRQ Advice Column on How Health IT Helps with Care and Costs (04/13/2011)
Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and CMS Administrator Don Berwick Announcement: Partnership for patients to improve care and lower costs for Americans (04/12/2011)
New National Coordinator Announced: Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has named Dr. Farzad Mostashari as new National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (04/08/2011)
Public Comment now open on HHS’s “Federal Health IT Strategic Plan: 2011-2015” (03/30/2011)
Attestation for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program opens on April 18, 2011 (03/28/2011)
HHS Releases National Quality Strategy (03/21/2011)
HRSA Releases New RFA for 2011 Health IT Workshops (03/08/2011)
CMS Issues New Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about ICD-10 Implementation (03/07/2011)
Institute of Medicine to Explore Role of EHRs in Public Health Strategies (03/01/2011)
Hawai'i, Alaska joined by health-care partnering agreement (02/02/2011)
Meaningful Use and EHR Standards & Certification Rules: How They Affect the Safety Net Community and HRSA Grantees Webinar. Friday, 2-4 pm ET. Register | Letter to Grantees (PDF - 32 KB) (July 21, 2010)
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