Tom Harkin, an Iowa Democrat, said he is "beyond upset" that money for The Prevention Fund will be cut and cited that as his reason for blocking the nomination.

After failing to meet certain meaningful use criteria, the EHR products were retested and failed. As a result, their status as certified EHRs is no longer.

The Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative will offer services to Massachusetts eHealth Institute Last Mile Program.

With a $10.5 million CMS Innovation Grant, the FMBHP project hopes to reduce readmissions and improve transition of care for rural patients.

Max Baucus, the Montana Democrat, will continue focusing on implementation of the Affordable Care Act, among other top priorities, until he retires in 2014.

While only a bit more than half of Canadian primary care doctors have adopted EHRs so far, the benefits since adoption started growing in 2006 are estimated at close to $1.3 billion, from reduced administration and duplicate testing.

Two cooperative opportunities will drive a hybrid approach of comparative effectiveness research that includes a broad array of participants, including patients and researchers, that hold the potential to enable patients with actionable information.

While some western Colorado physicians participating in the ONC's Beacon Community learning collaborative have struggled with technical issues, the growth of the medical home model and process improvement shows the potential of HIE and IT tools, according to the Commonwealth Fund.

State governments have a big job ahead in educating the public during the next several months as marketplaces are established. Many citizens will need hand-holding to understand the best healthcare option for them.