The Future of Meaningful Use Stage 3

This morning, thirty-one healthcare organizations sent the following letter to HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell.   Given the recent comments of ...

The CMS and ONC NPRMs

This analysis was written by Micky Tripathi and John Halamka. On Friday March 20, CMS released the Electronic Health Record Incentive Progra...

On the Road to Interoperability, Industry Collaboration Drivers Wanted

The following is a guest blog post from Tom Skelton, CEO, Surescripts.     I've asked the leaders of number of health information exchan...

The Path Forward for Meaningful Use

Below is my assessment of the current Meaningful Use program and a proposal to better serve the needs of stakeholders.  I’m likely going to ...

The Changes at ONC and Next Steps

In 2014, there have been many changes at the Office of the National Coordinator. Although I do not have access to an organizational chart, I...

So What is Interoperability Anyway?

One of my most memorable experiences as an IT leader was working with with a dissatisfied customer.   I asked what requirements were unmet, ...

21st Century Cures Act

I’m in Washington today for the HIT Standards Committee and I will post the usual summary of the meeting this evening.  However, I wanted to...

The March HIT Standards Committee

The March 2015 HIT Standards Committee was one of the most impactful meetings we have ever had.    No, it was not the release of Meaningful ...