The Direct Project – Gluing EHR’s Together
Most of us believe that the push towards Electronic Health Records (EHR’s) is a good thing and a necessary step along the road toward making each person’s EHR…
What is ONC?
ONC is the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. The Office of the National Coordinator operates within the Office of the Secretary for the U.S.…
What is a CAH?
A CAH is a critical access hospital. A CAH is a hospital that is certified to receive cost-based reimbursement from Medicare. The reimbursement that CAHs receive is intended…
What is an EP?
An EP is an Eligible Professional. Different types of EPs are eligible for the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Unlike eligible hospitals, EPs are not eligible to participate in…
What is an EHR?
An EHR is an Electronic Health Record. It is an electronic record of patient health information collected over one or more encounters in any healthcare setting. Generally, the…
How does NIST fit into HITECH Certification and Meaningful Use (MU)?
NIST is the National Institute of Standards and Technology and was formerly known as the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) between 1901 and 1988. NIST is a measurement…
