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Blumenthal: Meaningful use must stretch – not break – providers - 2/5/2010
HHS is using an ‘escalator’ method to encourage health IT adoption, but it must ensure providers don’t 'jump off', the health IT leader said.

FCC to promote mobile health apps in broadband plan - 2/4/2010
Agency broadband exec says plan will address how government can lower bar to spread of m-health devices and uses.

Feds to text health tips to expectant mothers - 2/4/2010
White House CTO Chopra says ‘Text4baby’ mobile app project embodies government focus on health priorities, results.

IBM enlarges health IT stake with Initiate buy - 2/3/2010
Purchase strengthens IBM’s ability to provide information sharing services to organizations, tap stimulus windfall.

Florida to consider medical home pilot - 2/3/2010
Task force delivers recommendations on how to launch IT-supported patient care coordination project.

DoD-VA seek $2.8 billion for health IT in 2011 - 2/3/2010
The departments’ fiscal 2011 budget proposal highlights joint electronic health record project, health IT infrastructure.

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‘No more Walter Reeds’
The Military Health System is using new IT tools to guide capital planning, one way it hopes to avoid a future health facilities crisis.

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All NHIN identity management is local
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Gauging meaningful use
The systems used to verify 'meaningful use' will help determine whether $34 billion in federal health IT incentives is money well spent.
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'Meaningful Use' of the Nationwide Health Information Network: Lessons Learned from SSA and the States
February 11, 2010 11:00 Eastern / 10:00 Central / 09:00 Mountain / 08:00 Pacific
Nationwide Health Information Network pioneers will draw from their experiences establishing the first interstate application of the NHIN in a live health information exchange to offer their views on how the NHIN will support the meaningful use of health IT by government agencies, health information exchanges and individual care givers by 2011 and beyond.


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HIMSS is proud to provide timely and relevant educational sessions aimed at the unique needs of the Military and its health delivery systems. These sessions will instruct the Military community on the latest in their field, and will provide non-Military attendees with a perspective on the capabilities, processes and initiatives used by the military that may be applied to the commercial sector. more >>