People
States improve transparency of Recovery Act spending
State governments in Kentucky, Illinois, Minnesota and Utah made the most dramatic progress in reporting publicly their federal economic stimulus spending online in the last six months, according to a new report.
People
EHRs: HHS walks a tightrope
The department needs to set the bar low enough to get broad adoption and high enough to achieve its goals for improving quality.
People
Measuring quality
The government's proposed regulation for electronic health records contains 29 quality-oriented measures that eligible doctors and hospitals must implement to qualify for incentive payments.
People
Data-driven health care: Will doctors buy in?
Many doctors are not convinced that data collection leads to better care or that the federal government can help them do their jobs better.
Cybersecurity
Four U.S. agencies deficient in controlling stimulus reporting errors, auditors say
Inspectors general have identified shortcomings in the monitoring of mistakes and omissions in Recovery Act reporting at four federal agencies.
Digital Government
NTIA three months behind on broadband grant distribution, GAO says
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is behind schedule in awarding the first round of broadband grants, according to the General Accountability Office.
Modernization
Recovery.gov site has new page to fix problems
The board in charge of tracking economic stimulus law spending has instituted new logic checks and policies to fix errors.
People
The dawn of the 2.0 presidency
The foremost story of 2009 has been the transition from the Bush administration to President Barack Obama's administration -- and all the power shifts that trickle down through technology, policy, procurement and management in government.
Acquisition
Agencies spending stimulus bucks through no-bid contracts, GAO finds
SBA, HUD and NASA awarded 35 percent or more of their stimulus law contracts noncompetitively, according to a new GAO report.
Digital Government
The news of 2009: From buzz to bust
Some stories christened by the Buzz of Week in 2009 have proven less buzz-worthy than others.
Digital Government
HHS to award $235M in health IT grants to local communities
The Health and Human Services Department will fund 15 communities to demonstrate the use of digital health records.
People
Recovery site hosts bad data, GAO says
The Recovery.gov Web site should move quickly to address data quality problems, a GAO official recommends.
Digital Government
Hospitals tighten security on patient data
More than half of health care executives surveyed said they are buying new cybersecurity tools to comply with the economic stimulus law's requirements to protect patient data.
People
Survey shows federal agencies need help with transparency
A new survey of 200 federal managers found that 54 percent have some capabiities in place, but not all, to meet new transparency requirements.
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