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HIT advisory committee backs standardized EHR terminologies

One of the biggest obstacles to true interoperability among clinical information systems is the multiplicity of medical terms used to describe the same concept. In an effort to promote "semantic

Metadata standards inch closer to MU Stage 2 inclusion

Patient privacy and transparency, and how each relates to information exchange, are on the minds of officials at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, who last Friday asked for public

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