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The Department of Health and Human Services continues to be the lead agency for the Obama Administration\'s priority of establishing a nationwide system of permanent electronic health records. But at least one large stakeholder group working with HHS is looking for some changes to the program.
April 27, 2010 -
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HHS upgraded the portal and it is now ready to handle the large number of applications. OMB had moved 10 of the largest grant making agencies away from the portal last spring because of concerns the system could not handle the influx of applications from the Recovery Act.
April 26, 2010 -
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Alan P. Balutis Director and Distinguished Fellow Cisco Business Solutions Group
April 08, 2010 -
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By the time the NHIN Direct Project is done, there will be one nationwide exchange, consisting of the organizations that have come together in a common policy framework to implement the standards and services. Acting director of the office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Dr. Doug Fridsma, explains how it will work.
April 07, 2010 -
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In the federal government, they wield spreadsheets, strive for \"clean audit opinions\", and are the first line of defense in accounting for the spending of taxpayer dollars. \"They\" are the top federal CFOs and financial managers, and yesterday, they met here in Washington to discuss their profession.
March 24, 2010 -
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The Department of Health and Human Services’ deputy assistant secretary of minority health says improvements in technology will reduce disparities in care in poor and minority populations. Speaking during National Health IT Week in D.C.,…
September 24, 2009 -
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A new tool from the Office of Management and Budget allows people to track federal IT investments using real-time information. The IT Dashboard lets people see whether specific IT projects are on schedule and provide…
July 09, 2009 -
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Just how controversial are the health IT provisions in the stimulus package? One nurse in New Hampshire is suing the Department of Health and Human Services. She says parts of the bill violate privacy protections.…
July 09, 2009 -
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Medical professionals are worried about the return of the H1N1 virus, or swine flu, later this year. The Department of Health and Human Services is taking steps to develop a vaccine for the virus. Doctor…
May 29, 2009 -
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HHS also preparing to further implement nationwide health network for at least five agencies.
May 26, 2009 -
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By Amy Morris Executive Editor FederalNewsRadio Now that fears over H1N1 (swine) flu are starting to subside, the federal government is looking at lessons learned and what can be done in the future. Q: Did…
May 07, 2009 -
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The World Health Organization has raised its pandemic threat awareness level to 5 out of 6 because of the swine flu. Officials have confirmed at least 93 cases in the United States, most of those…
April 30, 2009 -
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FederalNewsRadio has been telling you about how the swine flu outbreak has been affecting the federal government and federal employees. So, how are agencies like HHS and the CDC coordinating efforts when there is no…
April 27, 2009
