Tag Archives: ARRA

Listening to the Data

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

By Willa Fields, DNSc, RN, FHIMSS, Chair of the HIMSS Board of Directors, and Professor in the School of Nursing at San Diego State University in San Diego, California Over the past few months, I’ve seen several articles in the mainstream … Continue reading →

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President’s State of the Union Address – What Could Be Said for Health IT

Posted on February 13, 2013 by

As I was sitting with my 11-year-old son watching the 2013 State of the Union Address (SOTU) last night, I was reminded of similar setting in 2004, when President George W. Bush declared that we were embarking on a strategy … Continue reading →

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Congress Looks at Meaningful Use

Posted on November 29, 2012 by

By Willa Fields, DNSc, RN, FHIMSS, Chair of the HIMSS Board of Directors, and Professor in the School of Nursing at San Diego State University in San Diego, California I knew that being Chair of the HIMSS Board of Directors … Continue reading →

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Success of the Meaningful Use Program in Driving Innovation and Adoption

Posted on October 18, 2012 by

Recently, some in the national media and a very few in Congress have questioned the value of investing in health information technology and the progress the nation is making toward the adoption of electronic health records and achievement of universal … Continue reading →

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Understanding the Complexities of ICD-10 Compliance

Posted on October 11, 2012 by

As a former senior applications development manager in a hospital IT department, I have been at the forefront of many initiatives, both regulatory and organizationally driven, that focused on improving patients’ lives while meeting the needs of their families and regulatory requirements.  … Continue reading →

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PSST! Meaningful Use Incentives as an Entitlement

Posted on October 4, 2012 by

Here is latest monthly blog from the HIMSS Privacy and Security Committee…entitled PSST!  Keep reading to learn more about this month’s topic – Meaningful Use Incentives as an Entitlement, by HIMSS Board Liaison to the HIMSS P&S Committee Scott Holbrook, MS, FHIMSS. Enjoy … Continue reading →

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National Conference of State Legislatures Legislative Summit

Posted on August 14, 2012 by

Just a week ago, I was on an early flight to attend the National Conference of State Legislatures Legislative Summit being held Aug. 6-9 in Chicago, Ill.  During the four days, I met Republicans, Democrats and legislative staff as they discussed America’s toughest … Continue reading →

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HIPAA/HITECH and Banks

Posted on June 19, 2012 by

Today’s healthcare providers must continue to diligently require business associate contracts from the banking/financial institution partners when there is access, use or disclosure of personal health information (PHI). This can happen in the cash management/lockbox setting, EDI department and other … Continue reading →

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Getting I.T. Right

Posted on November 17, 2010 by

I was hired by HIMSS in the spring of 2007, three years after President Bush signed an Executive Order calling for the creation of the Office of the National Coordinator and electronic health records for all Americans by 2014. It was the first … Continue reading →

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VCE Keynote Speaker Offers 10 Steps for Meaningful Use

Posted on November 3, 2010 by

Judy Murphy, RN FACMI, FHIMSS VP at Aurora Health Services in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and a member of the HIT Standards Committee is presenting right now. Her presentation is excellent. I’ve very briefly summarized her 10 key steps in this blog posting. … Continue reading →

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