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Politics and HIT
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Temporary Certification Program Launch Next Week
June 23, 2010Last week the ONC announces its final rule for the temporary certification program. Thursday, Just 1st , the ONC will launch this certification program. This means that this program will become available for non-for-profit organizations to apply to become authorized testers and certifiers of electronic ...
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Temporary Certification Program
June 21, 2010After the HITECH Act was announced, the medical community waited to find out more information about how to qualify for reimbursements under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. One of the primary requirements to receive reimbursements is to use a ‘certified’ electronic health record technology. ...
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When will we know?
September 4, 2009We have politicians in Washington DC, as well as all over the country, fighting with each other, and with ordinary citizens, concerning health care. In this corner of the world we concentrate on one small sliver of healthcare - that is healthcare information technology. Surprisingly, what ...
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$1.3M Grant for Electronic Medical Records (EMR) System
August 26, 2009Yesterday morning the Virginia Tobacco Commission provided a $1.3 million grant to the OnePartner Advanced Technology and Application Center (ATAC). With this grant money, the ATAC is able to create the infrastructure needed to transfer electronic medical records (EMRs).
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