HLN Attends 2017 Netsmart Public Health Summit
Dr. Noam Arzt, President of HLN, attended the second annual Netsmart Public Health Summit and delivered a presentation to the group.
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Preparing for 2017: Four Important Reports
BY Noam Arzt ON EHR/PHR | ASTP/ONC | HIE & Interoperability | Meaningful Use | Planning
With so much transition ahead of us at the Federal, state, and local levels in 2017, it is important to begin to plan for what the Health IT landscapes will look like for the coming year (and beyond). Several key reports have come out – mostly from government sources – which are worth serious consideration for any Health IT planner.
Read more >The Reduction of State-coordinated HIE: How Should Public Health React?
BY Noam Arzt ON Immunization Information System (IIS) | EHR/PHR | HIE & Interoperability | Meaningful Use
A move away from jurisdiction-based HIEs will make it harder for public health agencies to engage with vendors and providers on core public health reporting and data access despite requirements from state/local law or the CMS EHR Incentive Programs.
Read more >Consumer Access to Health Care Data: Still a Challenge
BY Noam Arzt ON EHR/PHR | ASTP/ONC | HIE & Interoperability | Meaningful Use
ONC launched a Consumer Health Data Aggregator Challenge to spur the development of new applications and partnerships to provide aggregated health data to patients.
Read more >Meaningful Use Lives On!
BY Noam Arzt ON EHR/PHR | Meaningful Use
The controversial report of the demise of CMS EHR Incentive Programs and Meaningful Use (MU) were greatly exaggerated. The confusion began with a statement (now removed) that CMS Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt made at a healthcare conference on January 11, 2016.
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