The health-care reform mobilization taking shape will include online videos, blogs and e-mail alerts as well as traditional public forums, the Washington Post reports.
To get permission for implementing a new system, hospitals must agree to ensure it can be connected to the state's health information network.
A workgroup is formed to set priorities for e-health records that will meet the needs of clinical researchers.
In a recent book, the likely HHS chief endorses government backing for a health information infrastructure.
Begun in 2003 and under redesign since 2007, BioSense lacks detailed plans and reliable cost projections, the auditors say.
The Indiana Health Information Exchange gathers data from multiple sources and delivers it to doctors to improve care.
Open architecture will enable easier exchange of medical data and information, company officials say.
Some aspects of NHIN remain elusive, including how to integrate new players and govern its operations.
AHIC panel recommends creation of templates that could reduce redundant reporting of treatment-related information.
Researchers find only 2 percent of hospitals have comprehensive EHRs throughout their departments.
