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New ONC-Sponsored Research Advances Health Information Exchange.

NIST Seeks Participants for Cybersecurity Demonstration Project

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NIST Seeks Participants for Cybersecurity Demonstration Project. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published an announcement in the Federal Register inviting interested organizations (e.g., vendors, academia, and integrators) to participate in a new demonstration project focusing on cybersecurity. The demonstration project is part of NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) Secure Exchange…

ONC Announces Next Stage of Blue Button

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ONC Announces Next Stage of Blue Button. ONC has revealed its next step in Blue Button—Blue Button+. According to a presentation given by ONC, Blue Button+ goes further than traditional blue button functions to allow patients increased access to their health information. ONC has stated that developers will be able to expect health data in…

House Debt Ceiling Legislation Passes

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House Debt Ceiling Legislation Passes. HR 325, the “No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013” has been passed by the House of Representatives. It is expected to pass the Senate, and the President has said he will sign it. Sponsored by Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI), Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, the bill,…

House Committee Looking at Permanent Doc Fix for 2013

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House Committee Looking at Permanent “Doc Fix” for 2013. Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), Chair of the Health Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee told Politico this week that Ways and Means Chair Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI) is “determined” to solve the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) problem, and Brady expects to put together a…

4 ways to make IT clinician-friendly Healthcare IT News

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