In its final rule release yesterday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have significantly eased requirements for providers planning to adopt, following complaints that regulations were too strict, according to a report by The Hill.

Last August the Department of Health and Human Services issued an interim final rule implementing its requirements of notification for breaches of unsecured protected health information. Before the rule went into effect on Sept. 23, 2009, healthcare providers were not…

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced final rules to support "meaningful use" of EHR, according to a news release from HHS.

More primary care physicians and specialist doctors are using EHR and other healthcare IT, and more than half own smart phones, according to a study by survey research company Knowledge Networks in conjunction with the Physician Consulting Network.

Syed Ishaq, vice president for business development at Somnia Anesthesia Services in New Rochelle, N.Y., offers five observations on anesthesia in ASCs.

A proposed federal rule would mean steep fines for U.S. companies that partner with hospitals if they disclose private patient information, according to a report by Reuters.

Vishal Mehta, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Geneva, Ill.-based Fox Valley Orthopedics, has developed and launched a new web-based tool designed to alert patients of physician office and hospital department wait times.

A study by healthcare technology rating company KLAS found that out of 38 candidates, five HIE providers were considered in more than 10 percent of buying decisions, according to an Information Week report.

Organizations that wish to be temporarily certified for using EHR may now submit applications to The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, according to a news release from the ONC.

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