Diana Manos
David Blumenthal, the national coordinator for health information technology, and John Glaser, adviser to the Office of the National Coordinator, have joined a new presidential advisory council on science and technology.
Yes, we are smack dab in the middle of an escalating public debate over healthcare reform, and its proposed nearly trillion-dollar price tag seems to be aggravating a growing negative vibe about the benefits of the stimulus pack. If Americans are peeved about the cost of the stimulus package and the speed of economic recovery, where does this leave healthcare IT, which scored a hefty $20 billion in that deal?
The State Alliance for e-Health last month issued new guidance for state health information exchanges.
The federal government’s Health IT Policy Committee has adopted additional recommendations on meaningful use and proposed expansion of EHR certification to include 10 to 12 certification panels in addition to the existing Certification Commission for Health Information Technology.
The federal advisory panel on health IT standards has approved refined recommendations on how providers may electronically record a physician's observations to qualify for federal recovery bonuses.
The federal advisory HIT Standards Committee will meet Thursday in Washington from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Health IT Policy Committee, a federal advisory panel, adopted additional recommendations from its Meaningful Use Workgroup on Friday that had physicians, activists, vendors and others warning that the government was moving too fast.
The National Cyber Security Alliance announced Wednesday that it will add Google to its board of directors.
David Blumenthal, the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, has joined a new presidential advisory council on science and technology.
Digital games are one of the latest tools being used to improve health outcomes, says one expert.