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P2 FHIR Task Force and Da Vinci Project Highlighted at ONC Conference

By Jocelyn Keegan, Payer Practice Lead Recently, I had the opportunity to attend and speak at the annual meeting of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology …

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Good News for Vendors: ONC to Significantly Ratchet Back EHR Certification and Enforcement

By Michael Burger and Chuck Frederick, Senior Consultants Vendors of electronic health records (EHRs) should be doing a happy dance over the recent announcement from the Office of the National …

5 Ways the Trump Presidency May Impact ONC

In a post on November 14, we laid out our view of the implications of an unexpected Trump victory on healthcare, in general, and health information technology (health IT), specifically …

New Rule Strengthens Certification Oversight and Accountability for EHRs

By Chuck Frederick, Senior Consultant The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has issued a rule that strengthens its oversight of certified electronic health records (EHRs) …