Health IT gets a W mention
A shameless plug here, but has launched a that is included in your FCW on a regular basis. (We huddled together and managed to come up with the name, "Government Health IT." We're still working on what we call it day-to-day. Some are calling it G-HIT, but that sounds something like the sound a frog makes. Of course, there is still some debate here about whether we are Federal Computer Week or FCW... and a heated debate about how many angles can dance on the head of a pin!)Anyway, government health IT appears to be a growing business, so it will be interesting to see where it goes.
FCWgovernment health IT publication
President Bush yesterday gave a speech on the economy, which I listed to on my trusty XM Radio, which gives me access to the cable news networks on the radio. Anyway, my ears perked up when Bush mentioned health IT:
We're working to expand information technology in the field of medicine. If you've ever looked at the -- the IT part of medicine, you'll be amazed at how backwards it is. It's easier to get information on buying a car than it is on health care items. And that doesn't make any sense. So we've got a goal to computerize medical records that will help make America's health care more transparent and more efficient, which will help patients make rational choices and help doctors save lives.
FCWgovernment health IT publication
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