National Health IT Collaborative For The Underserved

As a premiere, respected, and innovative nexus of trans-disciplinary partners, our charge is to inform and increase the knowledge base of the benefits of HIT among underserved populations, with an emphasis on communities of color and those who care for them. Our goal is to ensure that no community is left behind.

Here you will find a collection of relevant news articles, press releases, announcements, and updates on data and research releases that target our populations of focus and highlight the benefits of HIT in eliminating health disparities. You can also easily search and find this information in the NHIT Resource Library.

CMS Announces 2011 Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program Final Rule The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Changes to the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program for Calendar Year 2011.... Added: Friday, September 30, 2011 \| Press Release \| Fact sheets
ONC plans consumer health IT campaign WASHINGTON - The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT will widen its efforts in mid-September to bring consumers into its orbit of tools and outreach with a campaign to get the public more... Added: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 \| Current News \| Journal Article
HHS Launches Program to Encourage EHR Adoption in Minority Communities The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of Minority Health and Quest Diagnostics, based in Madison, N.J., today announced a program through which Quest Diagnostics will donate e... Added: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 \| Press Release \| Reports
NHIT Sept. 30 Congressional Briefing The Impact of Federal and State Health IT Investments in Underserved and Communities of Color: Successes, Challenges, Next Steps.... Added: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 \| Events \|
CMS Education Series on Meaningful Use The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is preparing a series of national provider calls addressing the specifics of the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive programs for hospitals and indiv... Added: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 \| Events \|
Should Patients Read the Doctor's Notes? Commentary on patient-doctor relationship, communication, and exchange of health information. ... Added: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 \| Current News \|
Stakeholder Forum - Health Center Controlled Networks: Helping Communities Reach Meaningful Use An opportunity for all health IT stakeholders, especially those working to help healthcare providers meet the requirements of the new Meaningful Use rule, to learn how Health Center Controlled Network... Added: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 \| Events \|
Audio Training:ONC Certification and Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) together with The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) invite you to join us for an Audio Training on the Final... Added: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 \| Events \|
eHealth Initiative's National Forum on Health Information Exchange The eHealth Initiative's National Forum on Health Information Exchange will convene health IT coordinators and health information exchanges from dozens of states to discuss the challenges and strategi... Added: Thursday, May 06, 2010 \| Events \|
2nd SHIRE Health IT Resource Teach-In The conference will inform participants about the opportunities, benefits and challenges of adopting and utilizing electronic health records (EHRs) that comply with meaningful use regulations under co... Added: Thursday, May 06, 2010 \| Events \|
Health plan steers extension centers to small practices A managed care health insurer wants to help regional health IT extension centers with their support of small physician practices that treat low income and underserved patients.... Added: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 \| Current News \|
Want better health information technology? Ask patients how they want it An evaluation in the April Health Affairs suggests how to make the most of this new approach: Routinely ask patients how they like it and what they want. ... Added: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 \| Current News \|
Funding squeeze to force patient-focused healthcare Pressure from global recession and relentlessly rising costs of chronic disease will force healthcare systems across the world to become more patient-focused, a report on the industry said on Tuesday.... Added: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 \| Current News \|
Federal health IT workgroup focuses on patient engagement Patient engagement should be a critical piece of the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan, public comment on a draft framework indicates.... Added: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 \| Current News \|
Webinar: ONC Initiatives for Health Information Exchange and their Continuing Evolution Webinar on ONC's efforts to create a comprehensive infrastructure for secure health information exchange.... Added: Monday, April 05, 2010 \| Events \|
HHS Awards $144 Million in Recovery Act Funds Academia and the Research Community will support health providers by delivering more than 50,000 new health IT professionals to the workforce and addressing current and future barriers to achieving me... Added: Friday, April 02, 2010 \| Current News \|
Pathways to Improving Care: Meeting Meaningful Use in a Meaningful Way Please join the National eHealth Collaborative Board of Directors as it hosts a series of interactive discussions with experts and stakeholders on important and timely issues in health information tec... Added: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 \| Events \|
GWU Releases Whitepaper on Consumer Consent Options for Electronic Health Information Exchange Consumer Consent Options for Electronic Health Information Exchange ... Added: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 \| Current News \|
Electronic health records a strong priority for US government Two years after Barack Obama's presidential campaign pledge to vastly increase usage of electronic health records (EHRs), the White House is following through.... Added: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 \| Current News \|
Who's Cashing In on Health-Care Reform? The new Healthcare Reform law puts an even greater emphasis on electronic medical records and payment systems.... Added: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 \| Current News \|
Ingenix, AMA work together to help physicians use health IT systems to enhance patient care Ingenix and the American Medical Association (AMA) are working together to help physicians use health IT systems to enhance patient care, simplify administration and improve clinical efficiency.... Added: Friday, March 19, 2010 \| Current News \|
Finding a Cure for the Health Care Workforce Shortage Article on healthcare workforce shortage in US.... Added: Thursday, March 18, 2010 \| Current News \|
Broadband Access Needed For African Americans Advancement Wireless broadband is transforming education, health care, energy conservation, social services, civic involvement and entertainment; and bring abundant benefits to consumers and businesses alike.... Added: Thursday, March 18, 2010 \| Current News \|
Joint Center Releases National Minority Broadband Adoption Study A study to understand national minority broadband adoption trends, and examine broadband adoption and use between and within minority groups.... Added: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 \| Current News \|
Charting a Course for Health Care Quality Improvement: Data-Driven Strategies for Eliminating Health Disparities The Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform at Brookings will host a national conference, "Charting a Course for Health Care Quality Improvement: Data-Driven Strategies for Eliminating Health Disparit... Added: Monday, March 15, 2010 \| Events \|
At Bronx clinic, the eyes are windows to medical records Using iris identification to match patients to their medical records in underserved and uninsured communities.... Added: Monday, March 15, 2010 \| Current News \|
Cell phones latest tool to beat HIV-AIDS in Africa Mobile phones may be a key weapon in the war against HIV and AIDS in Africa... Added: Monday, March 08, 2010 \| Current News \|
Blumenthal: ONC Shifting From HIT Policy to Implementation Comments from Dr. Blumenthal (ONC) on the issue of HIT implementation.... Added: Monday, March 08, 2010 \| Current News \|
Stimulus To Push Electronic Health Records Could Widen 'Digital Divide' A year after Congress agreed to spend billions of dollars to encourage a national switch to electronic health records, many doctors and hospitals have grown skeptical of the pace and details of the pl... Added: Monday, March 08, 2010 \| Current News \|
Webinar: Addressing Disparities through HIT: Current Efforts and a Look towards the Future The Disparities Solutions Center Web Seminar Series Addressing Disparities through HIT: Current Efforts and a Look towards the Future... Added: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 \| Events \|
National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved Launches New Website to Fill the Void in Growing Health IT Industry Today the National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved (NHIT) launches their new website.... Added: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 \| Press Release \| About NHIT
Seven New Broadband Ambassadors Join Internet Innovation Alliance Program Press Release announcing NHIT as new Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA) Ambassadors... Added: Monday, March 01, 2010 \| Current News \| About NHIT
Telemedicine brings specialty care to medically underserved Medicaid patients in the Alabama's more remote locations will have a new option for receiving specialty care close to home due to new telemedicine service.... Added: Friday, February 26, 2010 \| Current News \|
Big Broadband Stimulus Grants for Middle-Mile Networks in NC and Michigan he National Telecommunications and Information Administration on Wednesday continued its rolling award of broadband stimulus grants, doling out $63 million for four broadband grants in Massachusetts, ... Added: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 \| Current News \|
$88 Million Marked for Community Health IT Grants President Barack Obama is making nearly $600 million in stimulus funds available to help community health centers nationwide adopt health information technology and develop new construction and renova... Added: Thursday, December 10, 2009 \| Current News \|
Without Ready Access to Computers, Students Struggle Students with limited access to computers struggle to keep up in the digital age.... Added: Sunday, December 06, 2009 \| Current News \|
Young Latinos, Blacks Answer Call Of Mobile Devices About a third of Americans have gone online using a cell phone or other hand-held device. And an increasing number of people are using the devices for activities such as texting, sending e-mails, play... Added: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 \| Current News \|
SHIRE Health Information Technology (HIT) Resource Teach-In Kick-Off in Atlanta On October 29, 2009, the Summit Health Institute for Research and Education (SHIRE) and the California Endowment sponsored the Health Information Technology Resource Teach-In: Building skills and prov... Added: Thursday, October 29, 2009 \| Events \|
Ethnic Physicians Laud Switch to Digital Records From e-visits to tracking prescriptions, the medical industry�™s shift to digital records could have the greatest impact on poor and minority communities. At a recent ethnic physicians�™ s... Added: Thursday, October 01, 2009 \| Current News \|

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