ONC & CMS, Prepare for EHR & HITECH Goals
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will provide state Medicaid agencies guidance on how to provide proof of adequate health IT plans so that they can collect money available under the health IT stimulus legislation. As the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) establishes guidelines for nationwide healthcare information exchange and policy, particularly protection of privacy and security, it will coordinate programs among HHS agencies and other federal and public health agencies. Read more…