The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT released a roadmap for creating a national center aimed at improving the safety of health IT, Healthcare Informatics reports (Raths, Healthcare Informatics, 7/17).

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) report titled “Incorporating Health Information Technology into Workflow Redesign”
recommended conducting human-factors workflow analyses in health care settings prior to technology implementation. In addition, the National Institute
of Standards and Technology (NIST) presented targeted recommendations from human-factors workflow methods that could be used in ambulatory

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is looking to fill two paid, mid-to-senior level 13-month fellowships for its HHS Entrepreneurs-In-Residence (EIR) Program. The positions are in the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) and the Center for Program Integrity (CPI) in the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

An Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT data brief highlights several disparities in the accessibility and use of health IT in 2013, <

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT published nearly 250 comments that it received on its draft nationwide interoperability roadmap, Politico's "Morning eHealth" reports (Pittman, "Morning eHealth," Politico, 5/18).

The ONC Certified Health IT Product List (CHPL) was recently updated to version 4.0. The new release includes a completely refined user interface. You will find improved search functions, better filtering options and new product selection processes. The new site can be accessed via http://healthit.gov/chpl.

Rep. Diane Black (R-Tenn.) introduced a bill (HR 2247) that would require a transition period following the implementation of new ICD-10 code sets, EHR Intelligence reports.

Four Health IT Policy Committee work groups shared feedback on CMS' proposed rule for Stage 3 of the meaningful use program,

President Obama nominated National Coordinator for Health IT Karen DeSalvo to serve as HHS assistant secretary for health -- a post she has served in on an interim basis, Health Data Management reports (Slabodkin, Health Data Managemen

National Coordinator for Health IT Karen DeSalvo told senators that health IT is "foundational" to President Obama's Precision Medicine initiative and discussed ways to improve data sharing,

ONC invites you to hear from the experts about the proposed 2015 Edition Health IT Certification Criteria rule. At 2:00 p.m. EDT Thursday, May 7, ONC will host a detailed session on the proposed 2015 Edition rule.

During this webinar you will get an overview of the components of the 2015 Edition proposed rule; a summary of the differences between previous editions of certification criteria and certification policies and the 2015 Edition proposed rule; and important milestones and timelines related to the proposed rule.

The increased adoption of electronic health records and other health IT has improved patient safety, according to an issue brief by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, Health IT Analytics reports (Bresnick, Health IT Analytics, 4/28).

While the recent push to adopt health IT systems has helped to improve care and reduce costs, issues with usability and interoperability require further federal attention, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, FierceHealthIT rep

CHICAGO -- On the final day of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society's annual conference, National Coordinator for Health IT Karen DeSalvo and acting CMS Administrator Andy Slavitt took the stage to detail federal efforts to leverage health IT.

Some health IT vendors and health care providers are intentionally blocking the sharing of patient information, impeding progress toward a national data sharing goal, according to a report by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, the Wall Street Journal reports.

In late February, Thomas Mason took over as CMO at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT. In his new role, Mason oversees ONC programs and clinical coordination within the agency.

Health IT and interoperability will play key roles in an initiative launched this week to promote the adoption of alternative health care payment modes, FierceHealthIT reports (Bowman, FierceHealthIT, 3/25).

Click here for Update: The Final Rule for the 2015 edition certification has been released.

Proposed Electronic Health Record Incentive Programs and 2015 Edition Health IT Certification Criteria rules issued for comment

Senate and House lawmakers introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation (HR 1470) to permanently replace Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula that includes several health IT provisions, Modern Healthcare reports (Tahir, Moder