<a href="http://www.softwareadvice.com/medical/electronic-medical-record-software-comparison/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Software Advice</a>, a trusted resource for medical software buyers, recently published results of a long-term study following demand drivers among prospective buyers of electronic health records (EHR) software. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/hitechs-impact-on-ehr-implementations/#more-1493" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading HITECH’s Impact on EHR Implementations">(more…)</span></a>
As reported by the Healthcare Information and Management System Society (HIMSS), National Coordinator for Health IT Dr. David Blumenthal highlighted Interoperability as the primary focus of the U.S. government’s Office <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/interoperability-the-next-peak-says-blumenthal/#more-1308" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Interoperability “the next peak” says Blumenthal">(more…)</span></a>
Registration through CMS for EHR Incentive Programs begins today, January 3, 2011. Early participation will yield maximum incentive payments, so, register today even if your certified EHR system is not yet installed. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/registration-for-ehr-incentive-programs-begins-today/#more-1300" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Registration for EHR Incentive Programs Begins Today">(more…)</span></a>
According to the Department of Health and Human Services, the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology and the Drummond Group now can test and certify products from EMR vendors to ensure that they meet “meaningful use” criteria. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/two-software-testing-companies-aurthorized-to-certify-meaningful-use-of-emrs/#more-1265" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Two Software-Testing Companies Aurthorized to Certify “Meaningful Use” of EMRs">(more…)</span></a>
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:<a href="http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/headlines.html?symbol=NOC" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">NOC</a>) has been selected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to develop a nationwide database for tracking accurate electronic health record (EHR) incentive payment processing transactions to healthcare professionals, agencies and institutions. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/ehr-meaningful-use-database-to-be-built/#more-1244" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading EHR Meaningful Use Database to be Built">(more…)</span></a>
Just saw a link to this very clever video on a healthcare IT blog that I read daily called <a title="HISTalk Blog" href="http://histalk2.com/2009/05/14/news-51509/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">HISTalk</a> (which I highly recommend as THE industry news feed for health IT). <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/hitech-an-interoperetta-in-three-acts/#more-1134" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading HITECH: An Interoperetta in Three Acts">(more…)</span></a>