John Moehrke explains why so many discussions around healthcare metadata are unproductive, and delves into the purpose of metadata, and the Dublin Core. MORE

Increasingly, it seems, health IT policymakers, observers and vendors alike are turning to the topic of interoperability and information exchange. MORE

While still early in the initiative, Pioneer ACOs such as Mount Auburn Cambridge Independent Practice Association are already sharing notes. MORE

GOP presidential candidate says he will no longer campaign but still intends to carry delegates to the Republican National Convention. MORE

One of the biggest concerns healthcare providers have when it comes to the digital transition revolves around both the initial cost and the ongoing expense of new health IT. MORE

A decay in access to medical services for American adults could continue even if President Obama is re-elected in November, according to a recent Health Affairs study. MORE

This Week in Government Health IT: Big Data, meaningful use stage 2 comments, and ICD-10. MORE

At a time when many healthcare providers are poring through ONC’s MU Stage 2 proposal to see what lies ahead, the country’s largest Regional Extension Center (REC) is looking back at what it’s accomplished since it was founded just two years ago. MORE

To be honest, I think we're beyond arguing the merits of ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation. It's inevitable. MORE

Ron Paul garnered delegates in Iowa, Maine and Nevada, furthering his chances to making it to the GOP convention, while President Obama reinforced his take on health reform. MORE

HIMSS Professional Development is helping to orchestrate the 8th Annual Government Health IT Conference & Exhibition at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC from June 11-12, 2012. MORE

From improving population health to making our healthcare system more efficient, a lot is expected from the system-wide implementation of EHRs. MORE

There is a conventional wisdom that dictates that healthcare providers don't need to train medical coders on how to work with the ICD-10 code sets yet. MORE

Expressing that he did not communicate some of his healthcare plans very well, Newt Gingrich, during his farewell speech, touches on how he intends to keep working to better healthcare. MORE

This Week in Government Health IT ... PHI in the cloud, skyrocketing EHR incentive payments, Johns Hopkins on how the ACA promises to improve population health, a Pioneer ACO helping patients manage diseases at home, and more. MORE

In March when the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) extended the enforcement deadline for HIPAA 5010 compliance to July 1, it was an admission that the transition wasn't going well. MORE

More often than not, health IT as an economic engine is considered a topic primarily for federal policymakers. MORE

This Week in Government Health IT ... A look at health issues in this week's primary states, MU stage 2 needs more than SMTP, top 5 hurdles to meaningful use, and Big Data Week. MORE

Todd Park (@todd_park), United States chief technology officer for the Obama Administration, engaged in a live Twitter chat as part of Big Data Week, a string of community-led events relating to big data. Here is a Twitter recap of the Q&A. MORE

With five more states under his belt, GOP frontrunner tells supporters that when it comes to President Obama's health reform law, "we've already seen where this path leads." MORE