ONC, Health 2.0 launch popHealth app challenge

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT and the Health 2.0 entrepreneurial organization have opened a contest for developers to innovate with the popHealth tool beyond its reporting functions so healthcare providers can learn more about their patient populations and improve their care.

popHealth is an open source reference implementation software service that can automate the calculation and reporting of the ambulatory care clinical quality measures in stage one of meaningful use. Its data gathering and calculation capabilities make it easier for providers to discern trends in patient populations...