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Washington Highlights

CMS and ONC Issue Rules on EHRs (January 8, 2010)
AAMC, Other Hospital Associations Submit Letter on HIT Incentive Concerns (December 18, 2009)
HIT Committees Hold Monthly Meetings, Take Testimony (December 18, 2009)
AAMC Testifies at HIT Standards Committee Meeting (November 20, 2009)
HIT Policy Committee Workgroup Hears Testimony on Laboratory Data Exchange (October 23, 2009)
HIT Standards Committee Identifies Gaps, Announces Opportunity for Public Comment on Implementation Issues (October 16, 2009)
HIT Standards Committee Adopts Privacy and Security Recommendations (September 18, 2009)
HIT Standards Committee Adopts Privacy and Security Recommendations (September 18, 2009)
CMS Issues Guidance to States on Medicaid HIT Incentives (September 4, 2009)
HIT Grant Money Released, Authority Delegated to National Coordinator (August 21, 2009)
HIT Policy and Standards Committees Adopt Additional Recommendations (August 21, 2009)
HIT Policy Committee Adopts "Meaningful Use" and Certification Recommendations (July 17, 2009)
AAMC Submits Comments to HIT Policy Committee on Meaningful Use Matrix (July 2, 2009)
ONC Publishes Schedule for HIT Standards Committee Activities (May 29, 2009)
HIT Regional Extension Center Draft Plan Released, Comments Solicited (May 29, 2009)
ONCHIT, CMS Release HIT Implementation Plans (May 22, 2009)
HIT Policy and Standards Committees Hold First Meetings (May 8, 2009)
NCVHS Hosts Hearing on Meaningful Use of Health Information Technology (May 1, 2009)
GAO Announces HIT Policy Committee Members (April 10, 2009)

Meaningful Use

AAMC Summary Chart of Proposed Physician 2011 Meaningful Use Measures (PDF)
AAMC Summary Chart of Proposed Hospital 2011 Meaningful Use Measures (PDF)
CMS Electronic Health Records Incentive Program Proposed Rule (PDF—January 13, 2010)
Meaningful Use Matrix (6/17/09) (PDF—ONC HIT Policy Committee, issued by Meaningful Use Workgroup at meeting on June 16th, 2009)
AAMC Comparison of HIMSS, AMIA, and Markle Foundation Definitions of "Meaningful Use" (PDF)
Meaningful Use Workgroup Presentation (PPT—ONC HIT Policy Committee, issued by Meaningful Use Workgroup at meeting on June 16th, 2009)

ARRA HIT Incentives and RFPs

HHS Releases $1.2B in funding for Regional Extension Center and State HIT Grants (August 20, 2009)
Beacon Community Cooperative Agreement Program - Letter of Intent Due January 8, 2010; Application Due February 1, 2010
HHS Regional Extension Center HIT Grants - Second Round Full Application Due January 29, 2010
Program of Assistance for University-Based Training - Application Due January 25, 2010
Examination for Individuals Completing Non-Degree Training Program - Application Due January 25, 2010
Strategic Health IT Advanced Research Projects (SHARP) Program - Optional Letter of Intent Due January 8, 2010; Application Due January 25, 2010
HIT Workforce Grants - Letter of Intent Due January 6, 2010; Application Due January 22, 2010
Curriculum Development Centers Program - Application Due January 14, 2010
State HIT Grants - Due October 16, 2009
U.S. Department of Labor RFP - For healthcare workforce training, specifically focused on health information technology. Due October 5, 2009
Social Security Administration RFP - For funding to automate exchange of medical records through the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN). Due September 18, 2009
"Dear State Medicaid Director" Letter Regarding Implementation of Medicaid HIT Incentives (PDF—September 1, 2009)

Federal Register Notices

ONC; HIT Standards Committee Advisory Meeting (PDF—February 3, 2010)
ONC; HIT Policy Committee Advisory Meeting (PDF—February 3, 2010)
ONC; HIT Policy Committee's Workgroup Meetings; Notice of Meetings (PDF—January 25, 2010)
ONC; HIT Standards Committee's Workgroup Meetings; Notice of Meetings (PDF—January 25, 2010)
CMS Electronic Health Records Incentive Program Proposed Rule (PDF—January 13, 2010)
ONC Initial Set of Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria Interim Final Rule (PDF—January 13, 2010)
ONC; HIT Policy Committee's Workgroup Meetings; Notice of Meetings (PDF—January 5, 2010)
ONC; HIT Standards Committee's Workgroup Meetings; Notice of Meetings (PDF - January 5, 2010)
ONC; HIT Policy Committee's NHIN Workgroup Meeting; Notice of Meeting (PDF—December 28, 2009)
Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority; ONC (PDF—December 1, 2009)
ONC; HIT Policy Committee's NHIN Workgroup Meeting; Notice of Meeting (PDF—November 30, 2009)
ONC; HIT Policy Committee Advisory Meeting; Notice of Meeting (PDF—November 30, 2009)
ONC; HIT Standards Committee Advisory Meeting; Notice of Meeting (PDF—November 10, 2009)
ONC; HIT Standards Committee's Implementation Workgroup Meeting; Notice of Meeting (PDF—October 19, 2009)
ONC; HIT Policy Committee's Information Exchange Workgroup Meeting; Notice of Meeting (PDF—October 6, 2009)
ONC; HIT Policy Committee Advisory Meeting; Notice of Meeting (PDF—September 30, 2009)
ONC; HIT Standards Committee, Notice and Publication of Committee Recommendations (PDF—September 15, 2009)
ONC; HIT Standards Committee Advisory Meeting; Notice of Meeting (PDF—September 29, 2009)
ONC; HIT Standards Committee Advisory Meeting; Notice of Meeting (PDF—September 2, 2009)
ONC; HIT Policy Committee Advisory Meeting; Notice of Meeting (PDF—September 2, 2009)
HHS Secretary; Delegation of HIT Grant Authority to National Coordinator (PDF—August 18, 2009)
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC); HIT Standards Committee Advisory Meeting; Notice of Meeting
(PDF—July 31, 2009)
ONC; HIT Policy Committee Advisory Meeting; Notice of Meeting (PDF—July 31, 2009)
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC); HIT Policy Committee Certification/ Adoption Workgroup Meeting; Notice of Meeting (PDF—July 1, 2009)
ONC; HIT Standards Committee Advisory Meeting; Notice of Meeting (PDF—July 1, 2009)
ONC; HIT Policy Committee Meeting (PDF—June 4, 2009)
ONC; Health Information Technology Extension Program (PDF—May 28, 2009)
HIT Standards Committee Schedule for the Assessment of HIT Policy Committee Recommendations (PDF—May 26, 2009)
ONC; HIT Standards Committee Meeting (PDF—May 6, 2009)
ONC; HIT Standards Committee Meeting (PDF—May 6, 2009)

Physician E-Prescribing Incentives

Update on Medicare E-prescribing Program for Part B Professionals (PDF—UHC-AAMC Faculty Practice Solutions Center)
New Medicare E-prescribing Program for Part B Professionals (PDF—UHC-AAMC Faculty Practice Solutions Center)

General Resources

AAMC Summaries of ONC Advisory Committee Meetings

HIT Policy Committee Certification/ Adoption Workgroup Meeting (PDF—February 25, 2010)

HIT Standards Committee Meeting (PDF—February 24, 2010)

HIT Policy Committee Meeting (PDF—February 17, 2010)

HIT Standards Committee Meeting (PDF—January 20, 2010)

HIT Policy Committee Meeting (PDF—January 13, 2010)

HIT Policy Committee's NHIN Workgroup Meeting (PDF—January 7, 2010)

HIT Standards Committee Meeting (PDF - December 18, 2009)

HIT Policy Committee's NHIN Workgroup Meeting (PDF—December 16, 2009)

HIT Policy Committee Meeting (PDF—December 15, 2009)

HIT Standards Committee Meeting (PDF— November 19, 2009)

HIT Standards Committee Implementation Workgroup Meeting (PDF—October 29, 2009)

HIT Policy Committee Meeting (PDF—October 27, 2009)

HIT Policy Committee Information Exchange Workgroup Meeting (PDF—October 20, 2009)

HIT Standards Committee Meeting (PDF—October 14, 2009)

HIT Standards Committee Meeting (PDF—September 15, 2009)

HIT Standards Committee Meeting (PDF—August 20, 2009)

HIT Policy Committee Meeting (PDF—August 14, 2009)

HIT Standards Committee Meeting (PDF—July 21, 2009)

HIT Policy Committee Meeting (PDF—July 16, 2009)

HIT Policy Committee Certification and Adoption Workgroup Meeting (PDF—July 14, 2009)

HIT Standards Committee Meeting (PDF—June 24, 2009)

HIT Policy Committee Meeting (PDF—June 16, 2009)

HIT Standards Committee Meeting (PDF—May 15, 2009)