Again, in the last week, I have come across a few reports and news items which are worth passing on. These include first: HIT Terms Project Calls For Final Comments On Proposed Definitions To enable widespread participation in this project for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the National Coordinator, the Alliance is holding a second public comment period from March 24th to April 9th on the work completed so far in defining the five terms: electronic medical record (EMR), electronic health record (EHR), personal health record (PHR), health information exchange (HIE) and regional health information organization (RHIO). The deadline for finalizing the definitions is approaching and now is the time to be heard and to provide input on the definitions. The final definitions will provide an important reference point for policy evaluation and standards development activities and they will help explain health IT concepts in language that consumers can readily...
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