HORSHAM, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII), and leading provider of healthcare information systems and connectivity solutions, today announced it has been named a preferred vendor of electronic health records by New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) and a selected vendor for NYC Regional Electronic Adoption [...]

So here is a little extract of some of the “new programs” that will be created through recent health care “reform.” 1. Grant program for consumer assistance offices (Section 1002, p. 37) 2. Grant program for states to monitor premium increases (Section 1003, p. 42) 3. Committee to review administrative simplification standards (Section 1104, p. 71) 4. Demonstration program [...]

So, Brian Ahler at healthsystemcio.com reports having a brief chat with Dr. David Blumenthal last week that covered:

* Transparency at the ONC
* HITREC and communities of shared learning
* Personal Health Records and possible certification
* Rural practices and Critical Access Hospitals