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U.S. Office of National Coordinator (ONC) Health IT Ends 2009 & Begins 2010 with Funding/Policy Announcements
Colleagues,
It appears that the ONC HIT has hit their collective stride. As 2009 ended and 2010 begins they have issued a flurry of funding announcements and programs. See links below ...
As reported by Government Health IT, in the past few months the ONC HIT has announced plans to award grants for a total of 70 regional extension centers to support health IT adoption and regional information exchange; state health information exchange programs; 70 community college workforce training and five curriculum development programs; and 15 “beacon” communities intended to inspire and teach others about using electronic health record systems and information exchange...
... The ONC announced in December that it would reorganize some of its operations and add new senior positions, such as chief privacy officer. It will also double in size to 100 staffers over time...
Help Wanted: Skilled Health IT Workforce to Modernize Health Care
As 2009 came to a close the ONC HIT announced the availability of $80 million to fund community college training programs to help strengthen the health IT workforce. These grants were the first in a series of programs, authorized by the HITECH Act, to address the need for the skilled workforce to help providers put in place and maintain secure, interoperable EHR systems. Letters of Intent and Preliminary Applications due between 22 December and 8 January 2010.
Standards and Certification Criteria to Support Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records
As required by the HITECH Act, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published an initial set of standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria to enhance the interoperability, functionality, utility, and security of health information technology. These criteria are outlined in the interim final rule (IFR) on Standards & Certification Criteria issued 30 December 2009 by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC).
ENJOY!
CC
It appears that the ONC HIT has hit their collective stride. As 2009 ended and 2010 begins they have issued a flurry of funding announcements and programs. See links below ...
As reported by Government Health IT, in the past few months the ONC HIT has announced plans to award grants for a total of 70 regional extension centers to support health IT adoption and regional information exchange; state health information exchange programs; 70 community college workforce training and five curriculum development programs; and 15 “beacon” communities intended to inspire and teach others about using electronic health record systems and information exchange...
... The ONC announced in December that it would reorganize some of its operations and add new senior positions, such as chief privacy officer. It will also double in size to 100 staffers over time...
Help Wanted: Skilled Health IT Workforce to Modernize Health Care
As 2009 came to a close the ONC HIT announced the availability of $80 million to fund community college training programs to help strengthen the health IT workforce. These grants were the first in a series of programs, authorized by the HITECH Act, to address the need for the skilled workforce to help providers put in place and maintain secure, interoperable EHR systems. Letters of Intent and Preliminary Applications due between 22 December and 8 January 2010.
Standards and Certification Criteria to Support Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records
As required by the HITECH Act, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published an initial set of standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria to enhance the interoperability, functionality, utility, and security of health information technology. These criteria are outlined in the interim final rule (IFR) on Standards & Certification Criteria issued 30 December 2009 by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC).
ENJOY!
CC
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