What's New

CMS Adds New Webpage on CQMs to EHR Website (posted Feb. 14, 2012)

CMS Updates EHR Info Center with New Self-Service Options (posted Feb. 6, 2012)

Jan. 3 was 1-Year Milestone for Medicare/Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs (posted Feb. 2, 2012)

Fox Valley Practice Successfully Attests working with IL-HITREC and SA Ignite (posted Jan. 26, 2012)

CMS Has Updated the EHR Information Center with Enhanced Functionality (posted Jan. 26, 2012)

CMS Adds Information on Appeals Process for Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs (posted Jan. 23, 2012)

Important Dates for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program (posted Jan. 20, 2012)

IL-HITREC reaches 1,300 PPCP goal (posted Dec. 1, 2011)

Proposed Meaningful Use Timeline Changes Encourage Adoption of EHRs (posted Dec. 7, 2011)

ONC announces sign-up of 100,000 PPCPs (posted Nov. 17, 2011)

Key Registration Deadlines for EHR Incentive Programs (posted Oct. 21, 2011)

Launch of the Medicaid EHR Provider Incentive Payment Program (posted Sept. 5, 2011)

IL-HITREC's first practice to attest to meaningful use of EHRs in the Medicare Health Records Incentive Program!  Read more  (posted Aug. 10, 2011)

Medicare EHR Incentive Payments to be Issued (posted May 19, 2011)

ONC's Health IT Buzz Blog

For the latest hot topics in Health Information Technology, please visit The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) Health IT Buzz Blog. This blog was created to answer your questions about the nation's transition to electronic health records and to create a conversation about the challenges and successes health care providers, physicians, practices, and organizations are experiencing as they transition from paper to electronic health records.

Updates from Dr. Blumenthal

For a series of ongoing updates from Dr. David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, please visit Coordinator's Corner: Updates from Dr. Blumenthal.