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Health IT
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Within the next several weeks, the Department of Health and Human Services is expected to release the newest guidelines regarding the continuing effort to implement electronic health records across the country. Meanwhile, several feds who are in the thick of the \'health IT\' fight talked about their work at yesterday\'s AFFIRM luncheon here in Washington.
May 28, 2010 -
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It can be difficult to come to terms with getting older. But imagine if you were the federal government and had to deal with the aging baby boomer population. How can the government keep health…
May 25, 2010 -
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A new survey on Americans’ health care reveals some interesting information about patient health. According to a survey from Gfk Roper, the average patient’s health is dependent on a minimum of 200 pieces of paper…
May 25, 2010 -
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Working group chair Ed Meagher says the VA\'s health IT system is one of the best in the world, but it\'s also over 30 years old.
May 06, 2010 -
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He has been with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT almost since its inception. Sankaran writes to his colleagues that the time is right to pursue other opportunities.
April 28, 2010 -
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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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A new hospital in Africa is being called a paperless hospital without borders. Botswana’s Bokamoso Private Hospital is a state-of-the-art hospital that allows patients to get the care they need without leaving the country. The…
April 26, 2010 -
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File sharing applications can be good ways to download music and photos, but it’s not the best idea when it comes to personal health information. A study in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics…
April 26, 2010 -
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Can video games help wounded veterans heal from traumatic brain injuries? The Department of Defense is funding a project to find out. Studies have shown that video game-based therapies can help people improve manual dexterity,…
April 09, 2010 -
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Healthcare apps on smartphones are becoming more popular each minute – and they’ll continue to grow in the future. At a recent health IT conference, Spring Nextel CEO Dan Hesse said two-thirds of doctors use…
April 09, 2010 -
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology has created the first of four sets of standards for health IT testing and software. The tools will help companies test their products and ensure uniformity for a…
April 09, 2010 -
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Six states will receive money from the federal government for implementing electronic health records. Colorado, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Utah and Wyoming will all get funding because they qualify for the electronic health record incentive…
April 09, 2010
