National Health IT Coordinator David Blumenthal, MD, is signaling to healthcare providers and vendors that requirements for the 2013 stage two of meaningful use will be more complex and robust, according to a Government Health IT news report.

National Coordinator for Health Information Technology David Blumenthal, MD, has acknowledged there is a "raging debate" over whether the development of electronic medical records will be driven by detailed standards or competition, according to a Mass Device news report.

A new study published by researchers from North Carolina State University suggests the public is slow to accept the concept of an electronic health record due to "insufficient privacy protections," according to a NCSU news release.

The Office of the National Coordinator has selected a third organization to be an Authorized Testing and Certification Body for healthcare information technology, according to an ONC news release.

HIMSS has awarded six healthcare organizations the HIMSS Davies Awards of Excellence for delivering quality care to patients through the use of healthcare information technology, specifically electronic health records, according to a HIMSS news release.

The Defense and Veterans Affairs Departments have launched a fourth virtual lifetime electronic record pilot in Spokane, Wash., according to a Government Health IT report.

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The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology, which has recently been approved to be a review body for healthcare information technology testing and certification, is looking for senior executive working in the healthcare industry to serve as trustees and commissioners…

Although healthcare providers are just starting to take on the challenge of meeting the 2011 first stage requirements of the meaningful use incentive program, the Department of Health & Human Services has already started talks over second stage measures of…

The Physicians Foundation, an organization focused on the interest of physicians and their patients, has awarded approximately $2 million in grants to 15 organizations for various healthcare information technology projects, according to a Healthcare IT News report.