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HealthBridge tech exportation lays groundwork for ACO infrastructure
HealthBridge, a successful health information exchange in Cincinnati, has been exporting its core technology to other HIEs for several years. Now HealthBridge has expanded its offering to include
It's time for the Beacon Communities to shine
The 17 Beacon Communities are funded to the tune of millions of federal dollars--and the healthcare industry as a whole has a huge opportunity to get a significant return on that investment. The
Remote health project eschews 'data overload'
The Western New York Beacon Community (WNY) has a lot going on. The network is one of 17 Beacon Communities funded by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, and it's using that money
Beacon Community: 4 ways to market mobile health efforts
One in 10 Michigan residents have diabetes--in Detroit that number is more than 16 percent and in some zip codes it's even higher than that. The Southeast Michigan Beacon Community (SEMB), one of
Two ONC Beacon Communities to get mobile help for diabetes prevention, management
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, the American Diabetes Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are teaming up to help increase mobile technology use in
Blumenthal's departure will not derail federal health IT
Dr. David Blumenthal, who announced late last week that he's leaving his post as National Coordinator for Health IT in the spring, is proud of his accomplishments--as evidenced by his departing memo
Blumenthal: Health IT is key to health reform
It's been a busy year in the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and for health IT in general. "It's been a whirlwind of activity. Many of you have spent many
ONC official discusses 'Beaconology' for local health IT communities
The 17 "beacon communities" designated by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology are intended to outfit consumers and providers alike with the tools to help
Geisinger to stress care coordination with Beacon Communities grant
Last week, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology announced that it would award two additional grants for the Beacon Communities program, on top of the 15 grants
ONC to outsource HIT program assessment and management
While HHS was releasing its proposed "meaningful use" rules to much fanfare and many people had already checked out for the year, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information
