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Health information privacy and incentives, Medicaid funding, and other health care provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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March 4 2009

On Feb. 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the “ARRA”

Restructuring of the Office of the National Coordinator for HIT

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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December 4 2009

Effective December 1, 2009, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology reorganized its substructure to "more effectively meet the mission outlined by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health ("HITECH") Act

ONC issues proposed rule establishing health information technology certification programs

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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March 11 2010

On March 10, 2010, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) published a proposed rule to establish certification programs for health information technology (HIT

Use of technology by laboratories a focus of meaningful use for ambulatory providers

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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December 21 2009

The Information Exchange (IE) Workgroup, in a presentation delivered at the December 15, 2009 meeting of the HIT Policy Committee, reported electronic lab ordering and results delivery to be "key elements" of meaningful use, noting that electronic lab results delivery, along with electronic prescribing, will be a "pillar" of the 2011 meaningful use requirements for ambulatory providers

Meaningful use workgroup public hearings (July 29 & August 5, 2010)

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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July 28 2010

The HHS Office the National Coordinator's Meaningful Use Workgroup is holding two final hearings on the meaningful use criteria

HIT rules released: HIT standards and definition of "meaningful use" and criteria for electronic health record incentive program

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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January 13 2010

On January 13, 2010, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) published an interim final rule (the "Standards Rule") to adopt an initial set of standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria for health information technology

HIT Policy and Standards Committee meetings (Dec. 15 & 18)

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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December 4 2009

On December 15, 2009, the HHS Office of the National Coordinator’s HIT Policy Committee will meet to hear reports from its workgroups, including the Meaningful Use Workgroup

GAO issues report on Medicare Advantage marketing violations

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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January 27 2010

The Government Accountability Office has outlined the results of a study it conducted regarding how CMS has handled violations of the marketing rules applicable to Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs

HIT Policy Committee to meet April 21

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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April 16 2010

The next meeting of the HIT Policy Committee will be held on April 21

ONC Governance Workgroupgovernance of nationwide health information network

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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October 29 2010

The Governance Workgroup of the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) is seeking comments as it finalizes its recommendations regarding governance mechanisms for the nationwide health information network