People
GAO appoints HIT committee members
The Government Accountability Office has named 13 members to the Health Information Technology Policy Committee, an advisory body established by the economic stimulus law.
People
GAO names Health IT panel members
The HHS secretary and congressional leadership would name seven more members to a panel that will advise on policy for a nationwide health IT infrastructure.
People
Federal 100 winner: Vish Sankaran
Sankaran helped lay the foundation for the transformation of the U.S. health care system.
People
Obama names national health IT coordinator
Physician David Blumenthal will lead HHS efforts to direct spending of $19.5 billion in economic stimulus funds for health IT to advance implementation of the nationwide health information infrastructure.
Modernization
OMB: Stimulus grant applications may overwhelm portal
Grants.gov is already struggling to keep up with the increase in demand, and agencies must find other methods for accepting economic recovery grant applications and submit plans to OMB by March 13.
Modernization
Agencies have problems collecting Recovery.gov data
Agencies must post information that accounts for how they have used the funds on federal programs or distributed as grants to states and local governments.
People
Obama names Sebelius as HHS secretary
Kansas governor would oversee health information technology as part of reforming health care.
Digital Government
Law requires health data breach notifications
The economic stimulus law requires companies to notify people whose unsecured medical data has been breached.
Modernization
IT, health care would get more under budget
The Health and Human Services Department would get money to increase techology, research and program integrity under the HHS $76.8 billion request.
Modernization
National network to speed disability benefits
The Social Security Administration will soon begin using the Nationwide Health Information Network to reduce the time needed to determine eligibility for disability benefits.
People
Final stimulus bill keeps billions for IT
Major IT programs survived and thrived in the final version of the stimulus bill set to go before the House and Senate later today.
Modernization
Senate to vote on Stimulus cut for IT
Sens. Nelson and Collins are promoting an amendment that would cut $83 billion from the stimulus package, including reductions in major IT items.
People
GAO adds drug safety programs to high-risk list
The FDA program's management weaknesses are aggravated by soaring demand, older computer systems and a lack of clear decision-making processes, auditors report.
People
Panel releases details on $20B in health IT spending
The House Ways and Means Committee wants to use the proposed funding to encourage doctors and hospitals to adopt health information technology, including electronic health records.
People
Report: Government key to health ID security
The government should play a leading role in protecting consumers from medical identity theft as it expands the use of electronic health records, according to an HHS report.
Cybersecurity
Bush appointees linked with company lobbying, report says
Fifteen former Cabinet-level officials in the Bush administration are now working for companies that lobby their former agencies, according to a report from a government watchdog group.
Digital Government
FDA said to choose speed when buying IT
The agency entered into risky contracts, the HHS IG says.
People
A high-tech answer to health care frare fraud
Data analysis aids in finding abuses of Medicare’s rapid payment system.
Cybersecurity
FEMA looks ahead on emergency warning system
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is asking for information while it studies how to acquire support services for implementing its new emergency warning system.
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