FCC broadband plan targets e-health expansion -
3/16/2010
Changes to existing funding plans, licensing and credentialing standards, and reimbursements are proposed to spur health IT adoption.
HHS distributes $162M for health information exchange -
3/15/2010
Second round of grants to 16 states designed to ramp up HIE systems and services, accelerate meaningful use of health IT.
Consumer groups rally for patient focus in meaningful use -
3/15/2010
Groups urge government not to dilute patient and consumer goals in pursuit of simple health IT adoption.
Pennsylvania shelves plan for Delaware HIE partnership -
3/15/2010
State cedes to vendor concerns; will solicit proposals to build statewide health information exchange.
HHS group proposes national EHR safety database -
3/12/2010
Health IT Policy Committee panel suggests ways to check and oversee patient safety problems caused by EHRs.
CCHIT warns certification plan might backfire -
3/12/2010
Certification commission says administration’s proposed rule on standards could ‘decelerate’ health IT adoption.
