Spotlight Archive

The following archive consists of historical articles which were featured on the main page in the spotlight section of this Meaningful Use website.

• 2011/12/06 CMS Releases Online Tool To Help Guide Meaningful Use Efforts CMS has launched a Web-based interactive resource to help eligible health care providers and professionals understand the Medicare portion of the meaningful use incentive payment program. The tool includes eligibility and registration information.
  
• 2011/11/09 ELR Translation Tool has been released and is available for download to HL7 members on the HL7 website http://www.hl7.org/documentcenter/private/standards/V2XML/
  ELR.zip
  
• 2011/10/11 PHIN Messaging Guide for Syndromic Surveillance: Emergency Department and Urgent Care Data has been approved and released and can be found on the CDC Meaningful Use Website at http://www.cdc.gov/ehrmeaningfuluse/Syndromic.html
• 2011/09/13 - Catch up on information related to EHR MU from the HIT Policy and Standards Committees, start a community discussion or get information on upcoming meetings and webinars. Please visit : http://www.phconnect.org/group/public-health-ehr-meaningful-use
• 2011/08/20 - The HITRC portal is a single stop for current information related to the Public Health Meaningful Use Nationwide Call and includes call in information, presentations, and other related documents.
• 2011/08/09 - Both CDC and ONC participate in the Standards and Interoperability Public Health Reporting Initiative.
• 2011 August 21 – 24 PHI Conference hosted many Meaningful Use sessions.
  
• 2011/07/01 - The Reportable Condition Mapping Tables have been released.
  
• 2011/06/10 - Meaningful Use: EHs & CAHs Important Deadline - Coming Up
  
• 2011/05/31 - CDC has made links available to the Jurisdiction Meaningful Use websites for your convenience.
  
• 2011/05/05 - PHIN Messaging Guide for Syndromic Surveillance
  Request for public comment on this messaging guide is posted in the Federal Register and can be found at http://www.regulations.gov . FAQs have been documented to assist you.
• 2011/03/22 - Direct Project gets wide support for simple exchange Government Health IT
• 2011/03/22 - Group will expand on ONC’s Connect tools for exchange Government Health IT
• 2011/03/22 - CMS Adds, Updates FAQs on Meaningful Use Incentive Programs iHealthBeat
• 2010/08/05 - Meaningful Use" Regulation for Electronic Health Records (Blumenthal)
• 2010/08/05 - Finding My Way to Electronic Health Records