Digital Government
White House sets up health IT task force
The Office of Management and Budget and HHS are creating a health IT task force for better coordination.
People
Obama's health plan would expand use of IT
President Obama's health care plan includes some new databases and IT systems to reduce fraud and waste.
Digital Government
Indian Health Service to upgrade its EHR system
The Indian Health Service plans to upgrade its digital health record system this year.
Digital Government
Doctors frustrated by Medicare quality reporting data program
Some doctors' practices were dissatisfied with the reports they got for participating in a Medicare quality reporting program, according to a new survey.
Digital Government
Departments award nearly $1B in grants for health IT
Federal departments have awarded $386 million for state health information exchanges, $375 million for health IT regional extension centers and $225 million for health IT training.
People
SSA to share data with 15 more health information exchanges
The Social Security Administration awarded $17.4 million to 15 health information exchanges that will begin sharing their patient medical data with agency.
Digital Government
Wait another year for patient safety data, GAO says
Information required under the Patient Safety Act likely won't be available until February 2011, according to a new report.
People
SSA health exchange generates extra $2M for users, study finds
A health data exchange between MedVirginia and the Social Security Administration is generating extra revenue, a new report says.
Digital Government
'Meaningful use' could be facilitated by PHRs, says ONC official
Joshua Seidman, a new official at the HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, talked about an issue that means a lot to vendors of personal health record systems.
Digital Government
HHS preparing to award $50M for Health IT Research Center
HHS is preparing to launch its Health IT Research Center devoted to meaningful use of electronic health records under the economic stimulus law.
Digital Government
Blog Briefs: Military spouses, Hollywood actors, health IT and vets debriefed
A roundup from the blog rolls of the federal government.
People
HHS plan calls for improved communications, IT systems
The Health and Human Services Department has released the nation's first health security strategy, which includes some technologies for improving communications.
Digital Government
HHS wants contractor to test privacy of 'anonymous' data
One of the important issues in the health IT discussion is whether patient medical data can be kept private and anonymous, and now the HHS is looking for a contractor to research that question.
People
Medical claims database could aid research on best treatments
The Health and Human Services Department announced plans to use economic stimulus law funding to create a new database of medical claims for all payors nationwide.
Digital Government
HHS beefs up health IT coordinator's office
The Health and Human Services Department's Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology will double in size to prepare for regulations.
People
FDA readies new data systems for drug safety
The Food and Drug Administration will expand its tracking of drug safety once the drugs enter the marketplace, according to a new report.
Digital Government
Watchdog issues privacy report card for personal health record systems
While HHS is preparing rules for electronic health records, a separate technology known as personal health records is getting attention from a watchdog group.
Cybersecurity
IT security for medical devices a problem, officials say
Medical devices on the VA's networks make it difficult to ensure data security, two senior officials told a federal health IT panel.
Modernization
IT turkeys: 7 government projects worthy of a roast
Over the years, the American public has been gifted with its share of computer-based turkeys -- information technology projects gone wrong, often at spectacular expense.
Digital Government
NIH preparing small business GWAC for IT services
The National Institutes of Health has released a draft RFP for a small business set-aside acquisition vehicle that will cover a broad array of IT services.
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