http://www.nhitunderserved.org/ Get updates on NHIT news, events, and blogs. http://www.nhitunderserved.org/events/event.html?id=16 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 MDT Electronic health records (EHRs) are becoming more widely used in clinical practices, including school-based health centers. With any new technology, adopting it into your current practice can be d http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=f4c5bee9ca7454d2c93616e37b24fd2c Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 MDT The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Changes to the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program for Calendar Year 2011. http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=c182d9a1b23a569af45baa60a72d563d Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 MDT 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 http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=73fbf0f9955cd7d6db0aa80f9567a586 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 MDT 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 http://www.nhitunderserved.org/events/event.html?id=15 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 MST NHIT and its partner, National eHealth Collaborative, would like to thank those who participated in the webinar. For those who weren’t able to join us we’ve made the Powerpoint slides and http://www.nhitunderserved.org/events/event.html?id=14 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 MST Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut http://www.nhitunderserved.org/blogs/blog.html?id=19 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:00:00 MST NHIT Comments to Quality Measures Workgroup on MU Stage 2 and 3 Clinical Quality Measures Concepts http://www.nhitunderserved.org/events/event.html?id=13 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00:00 MDT The National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved In Collaboration wi http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=de7d94991ec7f9044c634b08745d70f4 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:00:00 MDT The Impact of Federal and State Health IT Investments in Underserved and Communities of Color: Successes, Challenges, Next Steps. http://www.nhitunderserved.org/blogs/blog.html?id=18 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 MDT NHIT's response to an Aug. 11 ONC blog addressing the role of RECs to support providers meaningful adoption of EHRS. http://www.nhitunderserved.org/blogs/blog.html?id=17 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 MDT Guest blog featured on IIA website discussing impact of digital disparities on healthcare. http://www.nhitunderserved.org/blogs/blog.html?id=16 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 MDT Test Blog http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=85ba68c32f55a541e677ca6ba0ff49e4 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:00:00 MDT Commentary on patient-doctor relationship, communication, and exchange of health information. http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=92fdcfd71f519b5e62b9cea6459c478a Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:00:00 MDT 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 http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=939913a7690bd527284557230651ce56 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 MDT 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 http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=8226948582c7cea626ee724dc08e8651 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 MDT 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 http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=29c3b1bee60ddf16018ea19103182fa1 Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 MDT 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 http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=b35c53264b9563ffdaa93b5becd54253 Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 MDT 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 http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=af9427d17539ddc34862fa98c75f0f1a Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 MDT 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. http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=e8619461945223afe262465e06729d96 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 MDT Patient engagement should be a critical piece of the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan, public comment on a draft framework indicates. http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=7f727d27b5be6d5cb4c427e52b1e34bd Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 MDT 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. http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=d0b621c136759f0b0227c0912cb6b1d8 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 MDT 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. http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=fde74afd9b86fe14d484a25f098f082c Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 MDT Webinar on ONC's efforts to create a comprehensive infrastructure for secure health information exchange. http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=a0026f73724c3f60a8b91f53be51d295 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 00:00:00 MDT 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 http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=918c492e35cc1acda3513dab49ff0894 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MDT 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 http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=a3e77525009e9aa3274ab07a4ef4c359 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MDT Consumer Consent Options for Electronic Health Information Exchange http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=b0790ad5a48836a32439144d4756462d Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MDT The new Healthcare Reform law puts an even greater emphasis on electronic medical records and payment systems. http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=0f62832219f3700b1f5ed7e6b4691b89 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MDT Two years after Barack Obama's presidential campaign pledge to vastly increase usage of electronic health records (EHRs), the White House is following through. http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=317fef4ce3d3df55fcc79cb2431a64ba Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MDT 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. http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=3e4007ee1348bf4a9e91828bb5b8efeb Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MDT Wireless broadband is transforming education, health care, energy conservation, social services, civic involvement and entertainment; and bring abundant benefits to consumers and businesses alike. http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=70070932c33ad89b385c7f9dbdde80cf Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MDT Article on healthcare workforce shortage in US. http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=6c129b9aff7cfcfb498c4762554fd9a5 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MDT A study to understand national minority broadband adoption trends, and examine broadband adoption and use between and within minority groups. http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=10a09ea1cfd0315e622503185d56b104 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MDT Using iris identification to match patients to their medical records in underserved and uninsured communities. http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=04de3bfcb5381c3079f22992110483df Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MDT 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 http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=73f5a14cef92a06663ef51456a6137cd Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MST 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 http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=e9beef7ebc6d9c2592a6037c998a1649 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MST Comments from Dr. Blumenthal (ONC) on the issue of HIT implementation. http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=afaa1b18a53db6ae61feb1aad5d98304 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MST Mobile phones may be a key weapon in the war against HIV and AIDS in Africa http://www.nhitunderserved.org/events/event.html?id=11 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:00:00 MDT The first meeting of the National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved, which aims to ensure that underserved populations are included as health information technologies (Health IT) are develop http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=5b2c5f6cd0a01f5f673d4fc8724e295f Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MST The Disparities Solutions Center Web Seminar Series Addressing Disparities through HIT: Current Efforts and a Look towards the Future http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=647f3757f49a7bc9ed184a26a23d8f8d Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MST The Disparities Solutions Center Web Seminar Series Addressing Disparities through HIT: Current Efforts and a Look towards the Future http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=2ccc4c0939ceb5da2013972795ddd4f2 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MST Today the National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved (NHIT) launches their new website. http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=2bf18703891258207c00e2538139f5b5 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MST Press Release announcing NHIT as new Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA) Ambassadors http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=9a73b74d694b855d03b1ce481f836ff5 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 MST 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. http://www.nhitunderserved.org/events/event.html?id= Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 MST http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=b429710bf79d13088c12f3427186d139 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 MST A mobile health public-private partnership designed to promote maternal and child health among underserved women is recently launched. http://www.nhitunderserved.org/events/event.html?id=9 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 MST Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et 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Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi u http://www.nhitunderserved.org/blogs/blog.html?id=14 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 MST Health IT has become a driver in shaping the future of healthcare in our country. It can reduce costs and improve health outcomes. And, it has great potential to close the health gaps that currently e http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=eaa2bb08653565c596c6abf5d4640ee6 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 MST On Thursday, July 23, 2009 the National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved (NHIT) held a Capitol Hill briefing on opportunities for involvement and provided legislative recommendations for ad http://www.nhitunderserved.org/events/event.html?id=8 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 MST Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi u http://www.nhitunderserved.org/blogs/blog.html?id=8 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:00:00 MST Discussion of listing of emerging medical technologies http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=76abc872b22df8c2e91dc38620b4905b Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 MST 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, http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=29ac65b5fe767f73453be04f436cf203 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 MST The National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved has added a new face to their campaign with the launch of their redesigned Web site. It is equipped to engage and inform users about the benefi http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=e92a8a14bbdccd88742c64ec37318305 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 MST 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 http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=eacb3fc8673bd9a662dac912daf191eb Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:00:00 MST Students with limited access to computers struggle to keep up in the digital age. http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=18096e7fc88f659f1c5f9657fde527e5 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 MST 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 http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=9d090bcfd661def82d892418039080e1 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 MDT 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 http://www.nhitunderserved.org/news/article.html?id=a842fe1768647f927a55d784d01c9045 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 MDT 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