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Pennsylvania Forms eHealth Advisory Committee

The Governor of Pennsylvania has formed an eHealth Collaborative Advisory Committee, reports The Sacramento Bee. The advisory committee will work with the Pennsylvania eHealth Collaborative to advance the state’s health information exchange efforts.   Read more...

Department of Veterans Affairs Halts Electronic Record Project

The Department of Veterans Affairs has stopped work on the integrated electronic health record it was developing in conjunction with the Department of Defense, according to Federal News Radio. No reason for the stop was given.   Read more...

American Medical Association Joins AT&T Healthcare Community

Collaboration between AT&T and the American Medical Association will result in small practices being better linked with larger hospitals, reports eWeek. AT&T will add the AMA’s physician portal to its Healthcare Community Online platform.   Read more...

Stage 2 Meaningful Use Guidelines: More Sharing

Stage 2 of Meaningful Use guidelines have arrived. The emphasis is on sharing information and a patient’s rights to electronically access their medical information, reports NextGov.   Read more...

EHR Incentive Payments Top $3 Billion

More than $3.1 billion in incentive payments for meaningful use have been made thus far, reports Government Health IT. The total dollar amount was released by Kathleen Sebelius, the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary.   Read more...

Survey Finds Problem In Meaningful Use Reporting

Doctors working with the regional extension center to attest to the meaningful use of their electronic health records often encounter problems, reports Fierce EMR. A new survey finds that 74% of doctors surveyed have encountered reporting problems. Read more...

New Survey to Focus on Privacy Concerns

The Office of the National Coordinator will conduct a new nationwide survey, reports Government Health IT. The survey will focus on how individuals feel about Health IT, specifically if they are concerned about the privacy of electronic health records.   Read more...

Direct Project Helps Health Info Exchanges

Health Information Exchanges are using Direct Project standards to complete their objectives, reports Fierce Health IT. With Direct Project messaging, providers in the health information exchanges can send information securely between members.    Read more...

U.S Leads in Health IT: Study

An Accenture study covering eight countries finds that the United States leads the way in health IT adoption, reports Information Week.   Read more...

Majority of Electronic Health Record Systems are Certified

A majority of the electronic health record systems in use are certified by ONC-ATCB and the CCHIT, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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