The Office of the National Coordinator has posted a section of frequently asked questions to help healthcare providers better understand and meet meaningful use requirements.

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology have issued a joint letter to regional extension center officers seeking collaboration in collectively achieving an electronically enabled healthcare system, according to…

A study published by CapSite, a healthcare technology research and advisory firm, suggests physicians' purchases of electronic health records are largely driven by the goal of making their practices more efficient and not receiving stimulus funding under the American Recovery…

CMS plans to correct a few inconsistencies in the final rule issued in July on meaningful use for healthcare IT incentives, according to a report by Government Health IT.

Several key provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act have gone into effect, and WebMD has responded by launching an online resource to help the public and healthcare community better understand the changes, according to a Healthcare IT…

HIMSS has launched a State HIT Dashboard, which is designed to help healthcare providers access credible and comprehensive information about relevant health IT programs and initiatives across the country, according to an HIMSS news release.

Hospitals can save money by expanding phone-based patient-coaching from just patients with chronic conditions to include new populations such as patients liable to go to the ED for care, according to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine.

House Republicans' newly released legislative agenda, "A Pledge to America," includes a call to cancel any unspent money from the economic stimulus program, according to a report by the New York Times.

Healthcare technology research firm KLAS has published its annual report, which outlines recent trends with electronic medical records and its usage at 1,600 large hospitals with more than 200 beds, according to a KLAS news release.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid has posted guidance offering clarity on how hospitals should include emergency department patients in their measures associated with stage one of meaningful use of electronic health records, according to an update by CMS.