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Mostashari: Meaningful use to reach new heights
January 18, 2012Source: Health IT News
JANUARY 11, 2012 - WASHINGTON – “In 2012, meaningful use will soar," National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Farzad Mostashari asserted at the Jan.
Learn MoreCMS EHR Incentive Programs paid $2.5B in 2011
January 13, 2012Source: Government Health IT
JANUARY 10, 2012 - The Medicare and Medicaid electronic health record program has paid more than $2.5 billion to physicians and hospitals in incentive payments for all of 2011, with December contributing to the steep growth curve.
Learn MoreThe Direct Project
January 10, 2012Source: Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
DECEMBER 2011 - The Direct Project: Scalable, cost-effective, secure transport of patient health information via the internet. Read more
Learn MoreWe 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
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