HS 200 Health Informatics PL01 Summer 11

The material in this report originated in the Epidemiology Program Office, Stephen B. Thacker, M.D., M.Sc., Director. New national health information privacy standards have been issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).

The material in this report originated in the Epidemiology Program Office, Stephen B. Thacker, M.D., M.Sc., Director. New national health information privacy standards have been issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).

TIGER Initiative has over 1500 nurses working to bridge the healthcare quality chasm with information technology. These activities are focused on creating a Virtual Learning Center and developing another invitational summit. Please contact Dr. Patricia Hinton Walker at phintonwalker@usuhs.mil if you would like to participate in these activities.

January 4, 2011, 12:07 pm Peter Garrett and Joshua J. Seidman / ONC Office of Communications and Director Meaningful Use What's in a word? Or, even one letter of an acronym? Some people use the terms "electronic medical record" and "electronic health record" (or "EMR" and "EHR") interchangeably.

A List of resources on health information technology