What's Happening in Health IT
In This Issue
- TWO WEEKS LEFT to Apply for Grants to Help Advance Interoperability
- Quick Stats posted to the Health IT Dashboard
- Federal Advisory Committee Schedule
- #InteropRoadmap and #2015StandardsAdvisory Webinar 3/24
- 2015 State Health IT Connect Summit Video-cast
So, there are a slew of deadlines we want to bring to your attention. First up, today is the deadline to attest to meaningful use! You only have a few short hours left (until 11:59pm EDT) to attest for the 2014 reporting year.
Time is also running out to comment on the draft Nationwide Interoperability Roadmap and 2015 Standards Advisory. Comments for the Interoperability Roadmap will be accepted until April 3 and for the Standards Advisory until May 1.
TWO WEEKS LEFT to Apply for Grants to Help Advance Interoperability
The deadline to apply for our three grant funding opportunities (FOA) is a little over two weeks away. You can get more information at HealthIT.gov. Most anything else you might need, including webinar info, FAQs, and general program information can be found at the following:
- Advance Interoperable Health Information Technology Services to Support Health Information Exchange
- Workforce Training to Educate Health Care Professionals in Health Information Technology
- Community Health Peer Learning Program
Deadline for applications is: Monday April 6th at 11:59pm EDT.
Quick Stats posted to the Health IT Dashboard
Check out the new quick stats on the Health IT Dashboard. The new Quick Stats report on providers' demonstration of meaningful use (MU) progress to the Regional Extension Center (REC) Program's goals using the following indicators:
- Number of Priority Primary Care Providers by EHR Adoption Milestone and month
- NEW! Percent of REC Enrolled Critical Access and Rural Hospitals Demonstrating MU
- NEW! Percent of REC Enrolled Priority Primary Care Provider's Adoption of EHRs
- Percent of Providers Demonstrating MU by Practice Type and Area Type
- Percent of Physicians Demonstrating MU by Specialty
- Percent of Primary Care Providers Demonstrating MU by Credential
Check back monthly for the latest updates of data on EHR adoption and meaningful use.
Federal Advisory Committee Schedule Week of March 23 (all times EDT)
Our busy FACA volunteers kick off another busy week (nine meetings) beginning at 10am Monday.
Monday
The Health IT Standards Committee's (#HITSC) Semantic Standards Workgroup meets at 10am. Check back for the agenda and meeting materials.
Then, at 1pm, the #HITSC Content Standards WG convenes a virtual meeting. The workgroup will post the agenda closer to the meeting date.
Wrapping up the day at 3:30pm, dial in for the #HITSC Implementation, Certification and Testing WG. Watch for the agenda and dial-in information on Monday.
Tuesday
The Health IT Policy Committee's (#HITPC) Consumer Workgroup meeting kicks off at 9:30am. The workgroup will post the agenda closer to the meeting time.
At 3:30pm the #HITPC HIT Strategy & Innovation WG meets. Check back for more details about the meeting.
Wednesday
The #HITSC Transport & Security Standards WG convenes a meeting at 3pm. Find the details and agenda here.
Thursday
The #HITPC Implementation, Usability & Safety WG meets at 11:30am. Watch for more details about the meeting.
Then, at 2pm, the #HITSC Architecture, Services & APIs WG meets. Find the dial-in info on our webpage.
Friday
The #HITPC Advanced Health Models & Meaningful Use (#MU) WG meets at 11am. The agenda will be posted.
Monday
The Health IT Standards Committee's (#HITSC) Semantic Standards Workgroup meets at 10am. Check back for the agenda and meeting materials.
Then, at 1pm, the #HITSC Content Standards WG convenes a virtual meeting. The workgroup will post the agenda closer to the meeting date.
Wrapping up the day at 3:30pm, dial in for the #HITSC Implementation, Certification and Testing WG. Watch for the agenda and dial-in information on Monday.
Tuesday
The Health IT Policy Committee's (#HITPC) Consumer Workgroup meeting kicks off at 9:30am. The workgroup will post the agenda closer to the meeting time.
At 3:30pm the #HITPC HIT Strategy & Innovation WG meets. Check back for more details about the meeting.
Wednesday
The #HITSC Transport & Security Standards WG convenes a meeting at 3pm. Find the details and agenda here.
Thursday
The #HITPC Implementation, Usability & Safety WG meets at 11:30am. Watch for more details about the meeting.
Then, at 2pm, the #HITSC Architecture, Services & APIs WG meets. Find the dial-in info on our webpage.
Friday
The #HITPC Advanced Health Models & Meaningful Use (#MU) WG meets at 11am. The agenda will be posted.
#InteropRoadmap & #2015StandardsAdvisory Webinar 3/24
Join ONC's own Erica Galvez, the Interoperability portfolio manager, and Steve Posnack (@HealthIT_Policy), who directs the ONC Office of Standards and Technology, on Tuesday, March 24 to discuss the draft Nationwide Interoperability Roadmap and 2015 Standards Advisory. We are co-sponsoring the free webinar with the eHealth Initiative, so sign up now!
2015 State Health IT Connect Summit Videocast
ONC's Jon White & Hunt Blair present – Register for the complimentary Live Videocast – 2015 State Health IT Connect Summit, March 23-24!
If you can't be there in person (tickets still available) – Register to access the Live Video-castof the 2015 State Healthcare IT Connect Summit – March 23-24, view full agenda, speaker roster and add sessions to your calendar. To View on your iPhone/iPad download the FREE Puffin Browser.
ONC Presentation Times:
If you can't be there in person (tickets still available) – Register to access the Live Video-castof the 2015 State Healthcare IT Connect Summit – March 23-24, view full agenda, speaker roster and add sessions to your calendar. To View on your iPhone/iPad download the FREE Puffin Browser.
ONC Presentation Times:
- March 23rd, 9:40–10:20 EDT – Jon White, ONC's Acting Deputy National Coordinator: 'Creating an Interoperable Learning Health System for a Healthy Nation.'
- March 24th, 9:00–10:00 EDT – Hunt Blair, ONC's Health IT Enabled Care Transformation subject matter expert: 'SIM (State Innovation Model) Strategies, Analytics and Population Health Management'
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