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Federal Affairs: Blumenthal Addresses HIMSS10 Attendees

The top themes of Dr. Blumenthal’s Keynote Address on Wednesday include:

• Professionalism – Science and experience support the notion that the ability to use and move information will become a core professional attribute for clinical professionals
• Innovation – Human ingenuity will support advancements needed to keep pace with changes on healthcare landscape
• Future of Health IT – EHRs will becomes as much a part of the fabric of medicine as stethescopes, EKGs, and MRIs.
• Regulation – Four regulations released since January 2010 are forming the foundation of the Nationwide Health Information Network (fNHIN): the Meaningful Use NPRM, Standards and Certification Criteria IFR, HHS Certification Process NPRM, and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)