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We Can’t Wait: Faster Adoption of Health Information Technology
December 19, 2011Source: US Health and Human Services (HHS)
Secretary Sebelius announced in this proposal that providers who adopt an ONC-ATCB certified EHR in 2011 will have until the end of February 2012 to meet Stage 1 meaningful use.
Learn MoreCounty physician practices slowly moving into e-world
November 14, 2011Source: Berkshire Eagle
NOVEMBER 14, 2011 - Local physician practices that are still operating on paper records are making headway in the slow and often complicated migration to electronic medical records, according to a state agency assisting in the process.
Learn MoreMedicine Enters A New Era
November 7, 2011Source: Worcester Business Journal
November 7, 2011 - Slowly but surely, electronic medical records systems are coming together at area hospitals, the result of concerted efforts and big investments over the past five years. Read more
Learn MoreCape hospital records go electronic
November 6, 2011Source: Cape Cod Online
November 6, 2011 HYANNIS — It won't be long before paper charts at patients' bedsides at Cape Cod and Falmouth hospitals are a thing of the past, replaced by electronic medical records systems that keep digital records of lab reports and vital signs.
Learn MoreUMass Receives $2.5 Million Grant to Help Train Health Care Workers in Holyoke, Springfield
October 11, 2011Source: Masslive.com
October 11, 2011 - AMHERST – To say University of Massachusetts researchers are pleased with a recent $2.5 million grant to train health-care workers is an understatement.
Learn MoreBHS seeking link for health records
September 13, 2011Source: Berkshire Eagle
September 13, 2011 - PITTSFIELD - Representatives of BHS, the Massachusetts e-Health Institute and the Massachusetts Broadband Institute discussed the state’s efforts to accelerate electronic health initiatives and expand broadband access Monday during a forum at Berkshire Medical Center.
Learn MoreState Taking Lead in eHealth Effort
August 2, 2011Source: Boston Globe
Boston Globe - August 2, 2011 - REGARDING YOUR July 19 editorial “Google Health: Dead of neglect,’’ it is important to note that the Commonwealth’s plan for allowing patients to electronically access their own medical information differs greatly from Google’s personal health record application, which was discontinued last month. Read more
Learn MoreHealth IT Teaching Materials Now Available to the Public
July 1, 2011Source: ONC / MAeHC
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is pleased to announce that a set of 20 curriculum components is now available to the public at no cost, including all institutions of higher education nationwide and internationally. Funded by the $10 million ONC Curr
Learn MoreMassachusetts Extension Center Enrolls Thousands of Providers for EHR Help
May 26, 2011Source: IHealth Beat
May 26, 2011 - The Massachusetts Regional Extension Center has met its recruitment goal by enrolling more than 2,500 primary care providers seeking to demonstrate meaningful use of health IT,
Learn MoreMassachusetts REC First in Nation to Meet Recruitment Goal
May 25, 2011Source: HealthIT Buzz
May 25, 2011 - Congratulations to the Massachusetts Regional Extension Center, which leads the nation in reaching its recruitment goal.
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