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Resources
AHRQ National Resource Center (NRC)
Provides technical assistance and shares knowledge and findings that have the potential to transform everyday clinical practices.
Certification Commission for Health IT (CCHIT)
CCHIT is responsible for the certification of EHR software as required under the HITECH Act.
Federal IT Dashboard
Serves as a window into the details of Federal IT investments and allows users to track the progress of investments over time.
Health Care Status Quo Reports
State-by-state reports on the current status of health care and the need for reform.
Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel (HITSP)
Serves as a cooperative partnership between the public and private sectors for the purpose of achieving a widely accepted and useful set of standards specifically to enable and support widespread interoperability among healthcare software applications, as the interact in a local, regional and national health information network for the United States.
Healthcare IT News: Priming the Pump
Dedicated to developments in the HITECH Act and the incentives it offers health care providers.
Health Information Technology Champions Project, National Conference of State Legislatures
Develops a core of legislative expertise related to health IT policy across states and at NCSL for continuing policy analyses in this rapidly evolving field.
Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration
Aims to address the privacy and security challenges presented by electronic health information exchange through multi-state collaboration.
HHS Recovery Website
Information related to the ARRA and its influence on healthcare.
HRSA's Office of Health IT (OHIT)
HRSA promotes the widespread availability and use of digital networks to improve access to healthcare services for people who are uninsured, isolated, or medically vulnerable.
Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs
This official web site provides up-to-date, detailed information about the Electronic Health Record (EHR) incentive programs.
The National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
NACHC is the principal source for research, information, training, and advocacy for community health centers.
Nationwide Health Information Network, ONC
A collection of standards, protocols, legal agreements, specifications, and services that enable the secure exchange of health information.
Office of the National Coordinator of Health IT (ONC)
ONC is the principal Federal entity charged with the coordination of nationwide efforts related to the implementation and use of electronic health information exchange.
Recovery.gov
Allows users to see how funds allocated through the ARRA are being distributed and managed.
State Alliance for eHealth, National Governors Association Center for Best Practices
A collaborative body that enables states to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of their health information technology initiatives.
State-level Health Information Exchange (SLHIE) Consensus Project, American Health Information Management Association
Provides information and resources developed under the auspices of the SLHIE Consensus Project.