Press Release Archive 2024 January 2: EHRA Announces FY24 Leadership 2023 January 3: EHRA Announces FY23 Leadership 2021 September 20: AHIMA, AMIA, EHRA Release Preliminary Report About Operationalization of the Definition of Electronic Health Information September 2: EHRA Announces FY22 Leadership February 9: Health IT Safety Leaders Address Changes Needed to Improve Integration of Behavioral Health and Primary Care 2020 July 16: EHR Association Announces FY21 Leadership 2019 September 13: EHR Association Announces FY20 Leadership March 26: EHR Association & ECRI Institute Collaborate on New Recommendations for Safer Opioid Prescribing 2018 November 29: EHRA Publishes EHR Implementation Guide for CDC Opioid Guideline July 23: EHRA Announces Results of Annual Executive Committee Election, Shares Highlights of Past Year 2016 June 21: EHRA Elects New leadership February 25: Code of Conduct Press Release 2015 December 17: EHRA and ACP Co-host Usability Workshop June 16: EHRA Elects New Leadership February 25: EHRA Creates New Workgroup to Focus on Healthcare Delivery System Reform 2014 December 19: EHRA Underscores Its Support of Federal Government Focus on Interoperability June 12: EHR Association Elects FY15 Executive Committee 2013 June 17: EHR Association Elects Leadership June 11: Electronic Health Record Association Announces EHR Developer Code of Conduct March 7: EHR Association Statement to the Press, National Health IT Week March 7: EHR Association Supports Bipartisan Policy Committee Report on Patient Safety March 7: EHR Association Provides Guidance on Stage 2 Secure Health Transport 2012 June 26: Electronic Health Record Association FY13 Elections Bring New and Experienced Leadership Together to Meet Industry Challenges June 20: EHR Association Responds to ONC Request for Information on NwHIN Governance May 4: The EHR Association Responses to the ONC NPRM on Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Criteria and the CMS NPRM on the Electronic Health Record Incentive Program Stage 2 March 9: EHR Association Responds to Health Affairs Study and New York Times Article on Health IT and Increased Physician Ordering February 20: The EHR Association Publishes Patient Safety Statement of Commitment 2011 September 15: Electronic Health Record Association Supports ONC's Initiative to Engage Consumers in their Health via Health IT September 6: Electronic Health Record Association Drives Support for Free Mother/Baby Information Program August 15: Electronic Health Records Association Expresses Concerns Regarding Accounting for Disclosures Proposed Rule June 28: Electronic Health Records Developers Agree on Standards and Provide Direction to Achieve Interoperability June 14: HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association Comments on the Accountable Care Organization NPRM EHRA comments can be viewed here. March 2: HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association Announces New Collaboration and Responds to Stage 2 Meaningful Use Proposals at HIMSS11 February 21: Regional Extension Centers and HIMSS EHR Association Join Forces To Support Providers in EHR Selection, Implementation and Achieving Meaningful Use 2010 June 14: EHR Association Elects New Leadership March 16: EHR Association Responds to CMS/ONC on NPRM and IFR 2009 November 5: EHR Association Supports Standards in HIT Standards Committee Testimony August 26: EHR Association Applauds Federal Support of EHR Implementation for Hospitals, Physician Practices July 20: EHR Association Elects New Leadership July 13: EHR Association Supports Achievable "Meaningful Use" Criteria May 20: EHR Association Reaches Out to Key Stakeholders on “Meaningful Use” April 28: EHR Association Executives Testify at NCVHS Hearings on "Meaningful Use" February 17: EHR Association Supports Economic Stimulus Package as Key to Healthcare Transformation 2008 July 24: EHRVA Elects New Executive Committee Representatives February 24: HIMSS EHRVA Impact Grows with Strong Presence at HIMSS08 2007 November 13: Moving Interoperability into Practice, HIMSS EHRVA Releases Quickstart Guide for CCD Standard September 26: EHRVA Members Collaborate to Demonstrate Interoperability Success at NCHICA 2006 November 21: New Ambulatory Chair at the Helm of HIMSS Electronic Health Record Vendors Association (EHRVA) October 24: HIMSS Electronic Health Record Vendors Association (EHRVA) Congratulates CCHIT Vendor Commissioners September 15: Seeing Interoperability (in Action) Is Believing as IHE and HIMSS EHRVA Collaborate at North Carolina Conference July 17: HIMSS Electronic Health Record Vendors Association (EHRVA) Supports EHR Product Certification and Calls for Stakeholders to Accelerate EHR Adoption May 10: EHRVA Partners To Launch Inaugural National Health IT Week May 2: HIMSS Electronic Health Record Vendors Association (EHRVA) Efforts Positively Impact Certification Process March 9: HIMSS Electronic Health Record Vendors Association (EHRVA) Announces the Availability of CDA/CRS Quick Start Guide to Support Vendors’ Interoperability Work Download the Quick Start Guide March 8: HIMSS Electronic Health Record Vendors Association (EHRVA) Moves Full-Force with EHRVA Interoperability Roadmap Download the EHRVA Interoperability Roadmap February 13: HIMSS Katrina Phoenix Battles Ongoing Hurricane Effects with Health IT Donations February 13: HL7, IHE and EHRVA Join Forces in Interoperability Collaborative 2005 November 15: HIMSS Electronic Health Record Vendors Association Marks First Anniversary of Landmark Collaboration October 14: HIMSS EHRVA, HIMSS Katrina Phoenix Project and HL7 Join Forces for Disaster Response September 29: HL7 Launches eHealth Effort for Katrina Relief August 12: HIMSS Electronic Health Record Vendors Association Collaborates on Response to CCHIT Phase Two Report August 9: HIMSS Electronic Health Record Vendors Association Prepares Membership for CDA Standard May 31: HIMSS Electronic Health Record Vendors Association Collaborates on Response to CCHIT Phase One Report April 29: HIMSS Electronic Health Record Vendors Association Supports Single Standard for Interoperability February 3: HIMSS Electronic Health Record Vendors Association Response to Progressive Vision for Healthcare in State of the Union Address 2004 November 10: Leading Vendors Launch EHR Association