People
Craigslist founder helps HHS with idea competition
The Health and Human Services Department is getting some help from Craigslist founder Craig Newmark with its employee-only innovation competition.
Digital Government
HHS tailors EHRs for children
A federal advisory group today examined whether health information technology should be adapted to meet the needs of pediatric patients and other groups.
People
Data expertise needed to map out Medicare reform
Is the Obama administration equipped to arbitrate the dispute over geographic disparities in Medicare spending?
Digital Government
HHS awards $84M for community EHR systems
The Health and Human Services Department will spend $84 million for health IT systems at community health centers.
People
HHS starts sharing health care data
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced a program that makes raw health data from HHS available to the public to use in innovative applications.
Acquisition
Federal IT execs share approaches to working with industry
Senior federal information technology officials today discussed making government data available and working with industry during an event hosted by the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association’s Bethesda Chapter.
Digital Government
HHS distributes $1 billion to research labs
The Health and Human Services Department will give $1 billion in economic stimulus law funding to academic and public health laboratories.
Digital Government
HHS releases rule on insurance Web portal
The Health and Human Services Department has released an interim final rule on a new Web portal for information to allow consumers to compare insurance coverage.
Digital Government
IT included in Sebelius' top priorities for HHS
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius released her top strategic initiatives for the department, which include health IT elements.
Digital Government
Sankaran to leave HHS' Federal Health Architecture
Vish Sankaran, program director for the Federal Health Architecture system, announced his resignation today.
Digital Government
HHS to make grants for prescription monitoring systems
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration will make grants to help states set up and improve prescription monitoring programs for controlled substances.
Digital Government
HHS panel wants database for health IT safety
An advisory panel wants a new national database to ensure the safe use of electronic health record systems.
Digital Government
HHS Open Government Plan deserves a visit
HHS is creating dashboards and datasets for open government, but shouldn't those principles also apply to simple HHS Web pages?
People
Winners and losers under the NHIN Direct project
The Health and Human Services Department's NHIN Direct may cost state health information exchanges a way to make money.
Cybersecurity
HHS publishes online list of patient data breaches
The Health and Human Services Department has started publishing an online list of data thefts and breaches that affect the health data of more than 500 patients.
People
HHS emphasizes dashboards, new datasets in transparency plan
The Health and Human Services Department is launching two new performance management dashboards and releasing new Medicare patient data as part of its transparency effort.
Digital Government
Broadband plan lays groundwork for health IT growth
FCC recommends ways HHS and Congress could facilitate broadband access for health IT.
Digital Government
HHS panel advises on data glitches that affect patient safety
An HHS advisory workgroup today proposed best practices for dealing with patient safety problems related to electronic health record systems.
Digital Government
HHS panel considers central authority for health IT vocabulary
A central authority may be needed to oversee common vocabulary terms for health data exchange and electronic health records.
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