Health information technologies are becoming increasingly essential to improving healthcare management and administration at centers across the world. Maybe that’s why the main speakers at the 25th Edition of the HIMSS Annual Conference and Exhibition keep saying that 2014 will leave a profound mark on the industry.
After the statement by Mark Certolini, CEO and President of Aetna during the opening ceremony of HIMSS14 –he said that it is the perfect moment to change-, the director of the Office of Standards and Services in e-Health at the Medicare and Medicaid Service Centers, Robert Taglicod, said: “This is the year, 2014 will be very busy for e-Health.”
Tagalicod’s prediction is not an idle supposition, his point of view is backed up by certain dates that could generate great change in the industry.
He noted that on the first of October the United States will start to use the latest modification of the ICD-10 classification produced by the World Health Organization.
In addition, the Director of the Office of Standards and Services in e-Health at the Medicare and Medicaid Service Centers noted that 2014 is expected to take a more objective focus on analyzing Stage 3 of adaptation for the correct use of electronic health records.
“We expect that in the Autumn CMS will launch a report on regulatory proposals for Stage 3,” said Taglocid. He added: “We also expect another report from the Office of the National Coordinator on the standards for 2017 and their certification criteria.”
He also noted the launch of “CMS’ E-Health University,” a web tool that will offer educational knowledge to users so they can more easily take on e-Health projects.
With new launches, regulatory advances and education, 2014 promises to be a watershed year for the industry.
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Annual HIMSS14 Conference and Exhibition; 23rd to the 27th February; Orlando, USA
