1. Launch of Connect 4.0 – An HIE Advancement Driven by Federal Collaboration

   February 11, 2013, 8:48 am / Lauren Thompson / Director, Federal Health Architecture

   I am excited to announce that today, February 11, 2012, we are releasing CONNECT version 4.0, which supports the current federal IT standards and Meaningful Use Stage 2 core objectives related to the secure electronic exchange of information. This is done through CONNECT’s support of Direct project specifications and NwHIN transports (i.e., electronically sending and receiving patient data, registering immunization information, public health reporting and patient access to data).

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2. Interoperability Standards – Shades of Gray

   February 8, 2013, 10:12 am / Dr. Doug Fridsma / Chief Science Officer and Director, Office of Science & Technology

   “You’ve got to be very careful if you don’t know where you’re going, because you might not get there.” – Yogi Berra

   A few weeks ago, I described the differences between the concepts of interoperability and health information exchange, both important goals of ONC. In this week’s discussion, I want to dive a little deeper into the characteristics of interoperability and why I believe the solutions are not black and white, but rather a shade of gray.

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3. Introducing Blue Button+

   February 5, 2013, 9:36 am / Pierce Graham-Jones / West Health Innovator-in-Residence, ONC

   

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   Since launching the Automate Blue Button Initiative six months ago, we have been working toward two aims:

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