The Policy Workgroup webinar was held on April 15 to discuss the current state of Telemedicine. The panelists spoke on topics including Congressional activity relating to Telemedicine, State policy innovations, payment and care delivery models, challenges moving forward, and thoughts on the future of telemedicine.

The Health IT Policy Committee meets monthly to make recommendations to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) on a policy framework for the development and adoption of a nationwide health information infrastructure. This summary pertains to the May 6, 2014 meeting involving updates on data review from CMS and ONC, voluntary 2015 Edition Electronic Health Record (EHR) certification proposed rule comments, and Long-term post-acute care (LTPAC) and Behavioral Health (BH) EHR certification recommendations.

On May 28, 2014, eHealth Initiative (eHI) held a Capitol Hill briefing for health policy staffers and the public to discuss the EHR incentive program, Meaningful Use. The briefing, titled “An Update on Meaningful Use: Where Are We in Bringing Digital Health Records to Life,” allowed presenters across the health information technology (IT) spectrum to provide an overview of their perception on the Meaningful Use program and how to succeed on a sustainable glide path for an integrated health IT ecosystem.

The Health IT Policy Committee meets monthly to make recommendations to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) on a policy framework for the development and adoption of a nationwide health information infrastructure. This summary pertains to the July 8, 2014 meeting involving updates on data review from CMS and ONC, Meaningful Use Stage 2 experiences and listening session, and a package of recommendations from: the Quality Measures Workgroup on Stage 3, the Accountable Care Workgroup on ACOs, the Safety Task Force on the Health IT Safety Center, and the Certification/Adoption Workgroup on the health IT workforce.

An original eHI document designed to provide an overview of how an ACO works and the role of Health IT in achieving ACO goals.

2010 report from MobiHealthNews on the FDA's regulation of mobile devices and accessories.

Indiana Health Information Exchange. This eHealth Initiative white paper reviews the data governance models, policies, and agreements that health information organizations are adopting at a local, regional, and state level.