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Six Additional States Launch Medicaid EHR Payment Programs
Six More States Launched Medicaid EHR Payment Programs States may voluntarily offer the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program to their Medicaid eligible professionals and eligible hospitals. This CMS page provides resources for states to understand the […]
Patient-Centered Medical Home
NCQA’s Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) 2011 The PCMH 2011 Brochure is now available online. PCMH Recognition is based on meeting specific elements included in six standard categories. 1. Enhance Access and Continuity: Accommodate patients’ needs […]
Hawaii Electronic Health Records (EHR)
The purpose of Hawaii EHR is to disseminate electronic health information technology (Health IT) in the areas where government and the private sector meet. […]

Stakeholder Awareness of Beacon Program Services
Stakeholder Awareness of Beacon Program Services Surveyed by AcademyHealth, The Commonwealth Fund and ONC To ensure that the information needs and values of key community leaders are better understood by the Beacon Communities, AcademyHealth, with support from The Commonwealth Fund and in collaboration with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health I […]
New Health Center Beacon Award Recipients 2011
HHS awards Affordable Care Act funds to improve quality of care and electronic reporting capabilities in Beacon Communities $8.5 million to fund 85 health centers in 15 Beacon Communities across the country HHS awards Affordable Care Act funds to improve quality of care and electronic reporting capabilities in Beacon Communities; $8.5 million to fund 85 heal […]
The Beacon Community Cooperative Agreement Program
Improving Health Through Health Information Technology The Beacon Community Cooperative Agreement Program provides funding to 17 selected communities throughout the United States that have already made inroads in the development of secure, private, and accurate systems of electronic health record (EHR) adoption and health information exchange. The Beacon Pro […]

Microbiology | Re: Microbiology Text results and LOINC
Thank you, Pam, for this response. So for any culture, I would use the specific LOINC order code for the order (asking the question) and the LOINC code 41852-5 for the non-discrete text result.Example: for a Urine Culture, Order 630-4, Bacteria identified in urine by culture, then 41852-5 for the observation result.For a misc culture I could use 41852-5 for […]
Microbiology | Re: Organism Names and LOINC?
While previewing my response, I see my dear friend and colleague Lorie provided you a response. I concur with her. Here's my response.I would suspect that the field might be more correctly labelled as a terminology standard code field. A catalog or listing of genus/species is a perfect location for SNOMED CT codes. The general rationalization is that LO […]

Statement from Secretary Sebelius for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Jan. 2012
Today, as we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we reflect on our own response to his call for justice. “Of all the forms of inequality,” Dr. King said, “injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.” […]
Affordable Care Act holding insurers accountable for premium hikes
Health insurance premium increases in five states have been deemed “unreasonable” by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today. […]

Federal Health Care Overhaul Will Cause Shortages

Health care reform will not succeed without an adequate supply of primary care physicians, making it incumbent upon Congress to enact policies that increase the nation’s primary care physician workforce. [...]

Nationwide Beacon Community Program for Health Information Exchange

HHS Secretary Sebelius Announces Plans to Establish Health IT “Beacon Communities”

$235 million set aside to fund nationwide Beacon Community Program

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Dr. David Blumenthal, HHS’ National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, announced today plans to make available $235 million to support an innovative Beacon Community Program. The program will work [...]

Alabama Medicaid Agency Medicaid is a state/federal program that pays for medical and long-term care services for low-income pregnant women, children, certain people on Medicare, disabled individuals and nursing home residents. These individuals must meet certain income and othe
Arizona Governor’s Office of Economic Recovery Governor Brewer’s Office of Economic Recovery · Az.gov … HITECH priority grant programs – State Health Information Exchange Cooperative Agreement Program
Arkansas Dept of Finance and Administration Department of Finance and Administration, Arkansas, provides state income and business tax forms and information.
Cabinet for Health and Family Services (Kentucky) Provides information about child support, foster care, adoption, child abuse, and state-funded medical programs.
California Health and Human Services Agency The California Health and Human Services Agency is the state agency tasked with administration and oversight of California’s significant state and federal programs for health care
Colorado Regional Health Information Organization CORHIO – Qualified State-Designated Entity to receive ARRA Health Information Technology Funds as part of its role to facilitate health information exchange to improve care for all Coloradans.
Commonwealth of the NMI, Department of Public Health DPH serves all the people in the Commonwealth, particularly the under served, and promotes healthy people, healthy families, healthy communities and healthy environments.
Georgia Department of Community Health State agency website outlining programs and resources for variety of health care topics for Georgia residents.
Government of the District of Columbia Designs public health systems, diagnoses and investigates health threats, develops policy and provides education and disease prevention.
Governor’s Office of Health Care Reform Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Has the goals of improving accessibility, affordability and quality of health and long-term living services in Pennsylvania.
Health Care Authority (Washington) Health Care Authority (HCA) administers 3 health care programs: the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB), Washington Basic Health Plan, and Community Health Services.
Illinois Department of Health care and Family Services The Illinois Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) administers the Medicaid program, providing health care assistance for qualified adults and children.
Kansas Health Information Exchange Project KHPA Home – Health Information and Technology Exchange. Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health.
Lovelace Clinic Foundation, New Mexico LCF Research was established in 1990 as a not-for-profit organization to foster health services research among physicians, hospitals, and government agencies and to provide continuing professional education for health professionals
Massachusetts Technology Park Corporation With the recent passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, hospitals are primed like never before to push forward with information technology advances.
Minnesota Department of Health Information for health professionals and citizens, including state health statistics, prevention and health promotion, and health care and health-related professions.
Missouri Depart of Social Services Responsible for coordinating programs to provide public assistance to families, access to health care, services to the elderly, child support enforcement assistance.
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services The Office of Health Information Technology (HIT) is responsible for administering the state’s ARRA Health Information Exchange (HIE) Cooperative Agreement, facilitating the core infrastructure and capacity that will enable statewide HIE, and coordinating
New York eHealth Collaborative Inc NYeC (pronounced “nice”) was founded by health care leaders across the state, with leadership and support from the New York State Department of Health, as a public-private partnership that will serve as a focal point for health care stakeholders to build
North Carolina Department of State Treasurer The NC General Assembly established the North Carolina Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission (HWTF) in May 2001 to invest in programs and establish partnerships to address access, prevention, education and research that help improve the health of all
Office of the Governor (Guam) office of the governor of guam
Office of the Governor (Wyoming) The ARRA Health Information Technology (HIT) funding includes $2 billion in “jump-start” funding the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. This is immediate, discretionary funding that the national coordinator can distribu
Ohio Health Information Partnership LLC OHIP’s mission is to advance the adoption, implementation and meaningful use of Health IT among health care providers by facilitating and developing a statewide HIE to improve the safety , quality, accessibility, availability and efficiency of health care
Oklahoma Health Care Authority The Oklahoma Health Care Authority is the primary entity in the state of Oklahoma charged with controlling costs of state-purchased health care.
Oticina del Gobernador La Fortaeza (Puerto Rico) All Americans should have access to quality, affordable health care for themselves and their families, regardless of whether they live in a state or a territory. My commitment to you is to pursue and reach this kind of Health for All Puerto Ricans.
Pacific Ecommerce Development Corporation (American Samoa) The Pacific e-Commerce Development Corporation (eCDC) is a non-profit corporation formed to pursue … communications technology (ICT) based economic development in American Samoa.
Rhode Island Quality Institute Rhode Island Quality Institute (RIQI) has joined 14 other communities nationally to receive the Beacon Communities Grant award. As a chief advocate of HIT, RIQI is the only organization nationally to win all three of the major ARRA awards (Beacon, REC an
State of Maine/Governor’s Office of Health Policy & Finance Health Action Team, to develop and implement his plan to achieve access to quality and affordable health care for all Maine people.
State of Oregon The Office for Oregon Health Policy and Research (OHPR) conducts impartial, non-partisan policy analysis, research and evaluation, and provides technical assistance to support health reform planning and implementation in Oregon.
State of Tennessee Tennessee’s mission is to drive improvements in patient healthcare outcomes by fostering a coordinated statewide HIE that will: 1) Give clinicians vital, secure, decision-ready information at the point of care; 2) Empower patients to take charge of their
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas Centers and Institutes at TTUHSC are multidisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary groups of faculty and their associates who have been brought together for the pursuit of research, education, and/or clinical activities.
Utah Department of Health Since 1993, UHIN members have come together for the common goal of reducing health care costs and improving the quality of care through the use of electronic data interchange (EDI), that is, by exchanging information electronically rather than by phone, f
Vermont Department of Human Services Vermont’s statewide health information exchange is operated by VITL, which is enabling health care practitioners to securely access the health information of their patients who opt in.
Virgin Islands Department of Health Department of Health (DOH) has direct responsibility for conducting programs of preventive medicine, including special programs in Maternal and Child Health, Family Planning, Environmental Sanitation, Mental Health, and Drug and Substance Abuse Prevention
Virginia Department of Health VHI works with private organizations and public bodies to use health data to meet the varied needs of the citizens of the Commonwealth. Whether it is private programs to recognize and reward hospitals improving patient safety or helping senior citizens fi
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources The West Virginia Health Information Network (WVHIN) will support physicians and health care providers in providing the best patient care through the electronic delivery of medical data.
Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services The draft Wisconsin HIT Strategic and Operational Plan (Plan) was developed through a public-private collaboration between the Department of Health Services and a broad cross section of health care stakeholders to improve health care delivery and populati

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