In this episode: President Obama on the benefits and challenges of the ACA, 20th century health reform movements, and the relatively short window of opportunity for making reform work.
Amid all the opportunities for health information exchange, there are obstacles common to most HIEs -- and many of these are more about business, culture, and social conventions than IT. A look at what 3 HIE experts are grappling with today.
John Halamka, Beth Israel Deaconess CIO and vice chair of the ONC Standards Committee, recommends that the ONC lean towards menu options rather than core requirements in MU stage 3, considering current standard maturity.
Government Health IT Editor Tom Sullivan and attorney Bob Belford parse the omnibus HIPAA rule's impact on breach notification, fundraising, business associates and the opt-in/opt-out debate.