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ONC will direct complaints and concerns to the organization that certified the EHR for investigation.

Mostashari: HIE road rules necessary to meaningful use

Governance for third parties and conditions for trusted exchange will result in HIE being automated, easy and scalable, Mostashari said.

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Q&A: 3M on how Open HDD and VA, DoD iEHR will trigger innovation

Jon Lindekugel, president of 3M Health Information Systems, speaks with Government Health IT about the newly open sourced health data dictionary and its potential implications for improving healthcare. Hint: Accurate, consistent, and complete clinical documentation.

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Full coverage of Election 2012

The national debate around healthcare has intensified in the 2012 elections. Government Health IT is deciphering the political doublespeak and asking the questions our readers find most pertinent – about politicians, healthcare policies and delivery system reform at the federal, state, and local levels.

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Featured Podcast

May 07

The uncertain future of health insurance exchanges

In this episode of the Political Malpractice podcast, Senior Editor Mary Mosquera discusses legislative wrangling inhibiting health insurance exchanges and looks at some states that are making tangible progress anyway.

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NASCIO: 9 benefits of Medicaid IT Architecture 3.0

The recently-released MITA 3.0 framework and initiative could prove to be a boon to states, the federal government, vendors and the American public. In a new report, the National Association of State CIOs (NASCIO) outlines the advantages. MORE

CMS opens physician screening app contest

The competition aims to create a multi-state and multi-program software application to verify healthcare providers and reduce fraud and abuse. MORE

Texas: Great care, worst coverage

The state's political leaders appear to be striving for a status quo wherein a large number of citizens lack health insurance or the means to obtain it. Will that spark a shift among voters during the upcoming November elections? MORE

With eye on public health, Delaware, Michigan roll out clouds

Among the states deploying cloud computing infrastructures for a variety of agencies, Delaware and Michigan are aiming to bring public health entities into the fold. MORE