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NewsThe case for decoupled federal websites
Since the federal government stopped issuing .gov URLs in June, former Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra suggested the government may want to consolidate sites down to a single, giant Read more...
Social media archiving perplexity a sign of innovation
The confusion surrounding how federal agencies should archive social media records is, believe it or not, not entirely a bad thing. It means that innovation is outpacing regulation, which is what Read more...
Park: Agency data should be released more quickly, as 'beta'
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Data transparency continues to be a major focus across government, as agencies open data and leverage third-party developers to create applications. But according to panelists Read more...
Healthcare reform needs information technology
Information technology runs like a thread through the health insurance reform bill signed into law March 23 by President Obama. Among the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Read more...
Feds seek health cybersecurity contractor
Electronic medical records are the wave of the future, and with this transformation will come a series of both minor and major IT security risks. The federal government is trying to get ahead of the Read more...
$1 billion flowing for health IT
The Obama administration is dedicating $1 billion for health IT projects, developing the networks to use them and training workers in how to do it. The grants were announced last week by Health and Read more...
New rules for ehealth records
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will seek public comment starting on Jan. 13 for proposed rules and standards in regards to a national electronic, digital health record system. Read more...
Four agencies flunk stimulus reporting
The Departments of Agriculture, Defense and Homeland Security, as well as the Small Business Administration gave out plenty of stimulus money, but failed to monitor data quality for economic stimulus Read more...
HHS spends $60 million to find EMR obstacles
The Department of Health and Human Services is working harder to help find barriers to adoption of electronic health records and to fix them. Dr. David Blumenthal, HHS' national coordinator for Read more...
$220 million in grants for health IT network
The Obama administration is moving quickly to develop a national network of electronic patient records. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced plans to award Read more...
| Press ReleasesHealth reform law saves $2.1 billion for 3.6 million Americans with MedicareNew data show average American with Medicare to save nearly $4,200 through 2021 thanks to health reform WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nearly 3.6 million people with Medicare saved $2.1 billion on Read more >> A Statement by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen SebeliusWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In August 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services issued an interim final rule that will require most health insurance plans to cover preventive services for Read more >> America’s CEOs Laud Move to Boost Health Care Quality, EfficiencyCall Medical Information Transparency Rule a Victory for Consumers, American Families; Applaud Agency for Responding to Longstanding BRT Call for Action WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Business Read more >> To Improve Patient Safety, Health Information Technology Needs Better Oversight, AccountabilityDate: Nov. 8, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON - To protect Americans from potential medical errors associated with the use of information technology in patient care, a new report by the Read more >> A Statement from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen SebeliusOn the need to fix the Sustainable Growth Rate issue upon release of the final Medicare physician fee schedule rule WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- America’s physicians are the backbone of our health Read more >> |
