The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange says that the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT's interoperability roadmap should "better reflect the realities, gaps, challenges and opportunities" of health IT. Meanwhile, the Federal Trade Commission says ONC should consider how providers' and vendors' economic...

During a Health IT Policy Committee meeting yesterday, Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT officials shared data that show about 176,000 eligible professionals have registered for the Medicaid meaningful use program, exceeding earlier projections. Officials also presented plans to broaden ONC's certification program....

Significant reductions in adverse drug events, infections, wounds and use of restraints in nursing homes are among the key achievements touted this week by federal regulators. The good news comes in a progress report on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Quality Improvement Organization...

Secure Text Messaging for Your Physicians and Staff ADL has integrated CellTrust HIPAA-compliant secure text messaging with our EMR software. Now Nurses and Doctors can communicate with each other using their smartphones or their PC Workstations. Improve Your Communication for a More Efficient System of Care...