A collection of relevant healthcare links I collect over the time.
The HITECH Act
President Obama signed HITECH into law on Feb. 17, 2009, as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) economic stimulus bill.
HITECH offers new options for IT professionals interested in doing innovative healthcare tech projects. For example, Section 1561 of the Affordable Care Act includes recommendations for interoperable and secure standards and protocols that facilitate electronic enrollment of individuals in Federal and State health and human services programs.
Health and Human Services.
HHS
A voluntary certification program established by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT to provide for the certification of health IT standards, implementation specifications and certification criteria adopted by the Secretary.
ONC Health it certificate
Electronic Health Record
Electronic Health Records WikiPedia
Benefits of EHRs
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