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ONC Selects CCHIT, Drummond Group as EHR Testers, Certifiers
The Certification Commission for Health IT and the Drummond Group have been authorized by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT to test and certify electronic health records under the temporary EHR certification program. ONC is still accepting applications from groups seeking to be certified as Authorized Testing and Certification Bodies. Government Health IT et al.
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HHS Names Cincinnati, Detroit as Final Health IT Beacon Communities
HHS has announced that Cincinnati and Detroit are the last two regions that will receive funding under the federal Beacon Community grant program. Beacon communities aim to develop innovative health IT programs and lay the foundation for a health IT work force. Modern Healthcare et al.
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Health IT Policy Group Creates New Task Force for State Directories
The Health IT Policy Committee has created a task force to make recommendations on the use of state-based and regional directories to support the exchange of health information. The directories would contain information on health care providers and patients. Healthcare IT News.
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HHS Should Make Health Record Access a Priority, Markle Foundation Says
The not-for-profit Markle Foundation has released a list of recommendations for HHS. The foundation is calling for HHS to follow the lead of the Department of Veterans Affairs and Medicare by allowing individuals to download their personal health information from a single location. Healthcare IT News et al.
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Report Outlines Details in Using Mobile Devices To Access Health Data
An issue brief from the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions says that health care applications accessed through mobile communication devices that allow retrieval of personal health records could become a leading self-care management platform. Cardiovascular Business, Healthcare IT News.
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