The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has named a third ONC-Authorized Testing and Certification Body. InfoGard Laboratories, Inc. out of San Luis Obispo, Calif. will join the Certification Commission for Hea cialis online pharmacy lth Information Technology (CCHIT) and the Drummond Group, Inc. in certifying EMR technologyto meet the criteria [...]

Contributed by Patty Enrado Critics of the federal stimulus grants for EHR adoption say the federal government is throwing money at health IT and won't be getting anything in return for it.  Whether you believe money should be going into an EHR adoption initiative, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT is making [...]

A weekly compilation of health care-related developments in Washington, D.C. and state legislatures across the country The heat on the Obama Administration and Congressional leadership over the cost of health care reform is not expected to ease anytime soon, with the release last week of additional information from the Congressional Budget Office on the Patient Protection [...]