As the recession drags on and millions of people in the U.S. lack health insurance, there’s a community resource that extends primary care to them that’s not in a doctor’s office: it’s in Community Health Centers (CHCs). There are over 8,000 CHCs throughout the U.S., and 20 million people use them as medical homes — providing 25% of all primary care visits for low-income people in America. Read More »

At its October meeting in Toronto, the General Assembly of the IHTSDO received and discussed a proposal, submitted by its Management Board, to support, develop and maintain the IP in openEHR, within a broader framework of IHTSDO governance for clinical content of the electronic health record. Read More »

There is compelling evidence that patients who are active participants in managing their health and care have better outcomes than patients who are passive recipients. Read More »

Last week, Arien Malec submitted his resignation as Coordinator of the Direct Project and the Standards & Interoperability (S&I) Framework to return to the private sector.  In the past year and a half, he has successfully built a solid foundation for nationwide interoperability and exchange through his creative and diligent leadership of the Direct Project and the S&I Framework Read More »

“If I could snap my finger and have one thing transform the quality of care in the country, it would be that everyone would have an electronic health record that would be universally accessible.” [So said] Joseph McCannon, Senior Advisor to the Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Read More »

I wrote here some time ago of my forthcoming retirement and our wish and intention, as a Board, to pass the mantle of openEHR to the best possible new leadership and ownership, from October 1st. That time is fast approaching and it is, for me, mainly a period for tidying up and refocusing my personal efforts for the retirement years that now beckon. Read More »

Hospitals increasingly are using pharmacy inventory management software to reduce inventory costs, but many are unsatisfied with the available applications, according to a new report from the KLAS research firm. Read More »

Despite a rise in the number of hospitals implementing computerized physician order entry (CPOE) since the government launched its incentive program for electronic health record adoption two years ago, a majority of hospitals still aren't using this technology. Read More »

It’s time for government to radically reconsider its online service offering to citizens with a more sustainable approach. Read More »

Vivek Kundra, who leaves his post today as the nation's first chief information officer, deserves credit for pushing a grand and comprehensive vision for using information technology more efficiently, for making government more transpa Read More »