CME online
The Complete Internet Resource for Physicians and the Medical Profession.
In the news today - Jan 23, 2009


HHS Publishes Interoperability Standards
On Wednesday HHS published interopreability standards for first responders, patients wishing to access their medical records, and organizations that review medical records. These standards utilize XML as the communication protocol. These standards apply to Federal organizations at this time but it is likely that they will become standard for all Electronic Medical Record Software by 2015. Unlike HL7, these XML standards are the first real step towards true interoperability between disparate EMR software packages.

To view the new standards as published in the Federal Register Click Here
No clear path ahead for Mass. e-health mandate
Only five months after the Massachusetts Legislature’s mandate that health-care providers migrate from paper to electronic patient records, a number of major questions remain about how the initiative is to be funded and implemented.

For more information Click Here
States launch virtual toolkit for health care providers, encourage electronic health information exchange
Eight states selected for federal pilot project: A federal initiative aims to encourage participation in electronic health information exchange technology by providing information about privacy and security to health care providers.

View the Press Release Click Here
Visit the Program Web Site Click Here
Medical Group Pulls Meeting from Boston Over State Ethics Law
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology has cancelled plans to hold its 2015 annual meeting here, citing a strict new Massachusetts law regulating medical industry marketing.

For more information Click Here
Gifts to doctors must be disclosed under bill
Drug and medical device manufacturers would need to publicly disclose all doctor payments and gifts exceeding $100 per year under U.S. legislation unveiled on Thursday.

For more information Click Here


If you would like to be placed on our mailing list to receive e-mail updates when we add features just Click Here and let us know




Copyright © 1997 - 2009 CME Online Inc. All rights reserved.