Digital Government
CMS is fixing drug benefit snafus
Planning for the Medicare drug benefit program required developing a new IT system in less than a year, administrator Mark McClellan said.
People
E-health group releases exchange tools
The eHealth Initiative has made how-to kits available for creating regional health information organizations.
People
Doctors want payment boost for using e-health records
American College of Physicians calls for Medicare reimbursements when doctors use health IT to track patients' histories or offer consultations by phone or e-mail.
Digital Government
Health IT gets a mention in State of the Union
Bush reiterates his support for e-health records but makes no new proposals
People
Study: EHR adoption will miss goal
A study concludes that it might take a decade longer than Bush envisioned to have e-health records for most Americans.
Digital Government
Health IT advisers: Get initiatives moving
American Health Information Community members press HHS to deliver more.
Digital Government
Health IT should include long-term care, coalition says
A report from a coalition of 14 organizations asks that long-term care be considered at each step of a national health information network’s development.
Digital Government
Standard for portable health records is published
Continuity of care standard will make it easier for health providers to know patients' status.
Digital Government
Health IT bill goes to House
The Senate passed the Wired for Health Care Quality Act in November 2005.
People
HRSA creates a health IT office
The office will promote health IT among grantees, including public health departments and clinics serving uninsured patients.
Digital Government
E-prescribing standards update is recommended
Committee urges HHS to update Script standards physicians use to send prescriptions to pharmacies.
Digital Government
Public health groups get grants for exchange participation
Foundation aims to help state and local agencies become part of health information exchanges.
Digital Government
Insurers tout efforts to promote health IT
Health insurance companies advocate using IT to improve patient care and minimize cost increases, a new report from the industry’s trade association states.
People
D.C. area will get disaster victim tracking system
Prince George's County, Md., is spearheading development of a regional system.
People
Wanted: Systems to track disaster victims
Comcare Emergency Response Alliance is developing requirements for systems that would track people's locations and medical needs following catastrophes.
People
GAO criticizes IT spending at HHS, CMS
Auditors find agencies lack sound processes for high-level management of IT.
Digital Government
CDC enhances disease surveillance system
To make its disease surveillance system more attractive to public health departments nationwide, CDC is making it more powerful and user-friendly.
People
CHCS II is dead; long live AHLTA!
Midway through deployment, DOD renames its global medical records system.
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