Jeff Smith
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Aligning with the Standards Development Community: The New Cycle for Standards Version Advancement Process
As part of ONC’s ongoing charge to coordinate across federal and industry stakeholders, we determined it was necessary to adjust our Standards Version Advancement Process (SVAP) timeline. Although it may seem like this process has been around for a while, it’s still brand new and we’ve been looking at ways to optimize how the process aligns with other standards development work in the community. The changes we’ve made will help ensure timely publication of implementation specifications central to our cadence for new versions of USCDI.
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CHIME, HL7 Applaud ONC Road Map, JASON Task Force Recommendations
Health industry groups expressed optimism following the Oct. 15 meeting of the federal government's Health IT Policy and Standards committees to discuss a draft interoperability road map unveiled by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT. In particular, the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives and Health Level Seven International (HL7) viewed the road map as a step in the right direction...
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CMS Extends Hospital 2014 Meaningful Use Reporting Deadline
The 2014 meaningful use reporting deadline for eligible hospitals and CAHs is now set for Dec. 31, 2014...
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Health Industry Struggling To Keep Up With Growing ID Theft Problem
The rise in medical identity theft in the U.S. in recent years--and in particular, theft involving a breach in technology--has been swift and has left many concerned about the effectiveness of privacy regulations, according to a recent Stateline report. Read More »
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Taking Stock: Interoperability and National Health IT Week
During a two-hour panel discussion hosted by ONC this week, yours truly provided views on the current state of interoperability. In celebration of National Health IT Week, panelists were asked to provide their thoughts on the biggest advancements made in interoperability, ways that government and industry should work together, and concerns about future challenges...
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