Can citizens get satisfaction?
When we talk about open government technology, it’s often in terms of open data, open source software, social media or crowd-sourced ideation and 311 tools. What’s rarely discussed is a truly open, transparent and comprehensive platform where citizens can comment or ask government questions and get direct assistance from public servants or even their own fellow citizens. Read More »
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Bill calls for expanded EMR incentives for multi-campus hospitals
A bipartisan group of more than 50 House members went to bat earlier this week for multi-campus hospitals by sponsoring new legislation that would amend the way Medicare and Medicaid incentives are paid to those hospitals when adopting EMRs. Read More »
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CONNECT Code-A-Thon
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab to Host Code-A-Thon in Laurel, MD
You're invited to join us for the upcoming CONNECT Code-A-Thon taking place in Laurel, MD in August. As a participant, you'll be working with other health IT leaders as you contribute to the CONNECT solution and advance the nation's health IT agenda during this two-day event hosted by the Johns Hopkins University.
As part of the evolution of the CONNECT Code-A-Thons to address Community feedback, this event will begin with a plenary session. This session includes presentations from federal agencies about the latest developments in the needs of the federal community and their partners. It will also discuss the importance of Open Source in the government.
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CDISC Express Free Webinar
Discover CDISC® Express, our free CDISC SDTM mapping tool and learn how to speed up your clinical trial process.
CDISC is a global, non-profit organization that has been establishing new data standards to speed up data review and improve clinical data exchange, storage and archival. The mission of CDISC is to develop and support global, platform-independent data standards to improve medical research.
Clinovo strongly believes in the benefits of CDISC to help bring medical innovations faster to clients. As a CDISC Gold Member, Clinovo has been continuously supporting the adoption of CDISC standards.
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Open Source Technologies for Clinical Trials
Open source is becoming more and more prevalent in clinical trials, introducing an innovative way to save costs while keeping high clinical data quality and security...What systems are used in the industry? What are the key benefits of open source technologies for sponsors? What are the best practices for a successful implementation of clinical open source softwares? What systems are used in the industry? What are the key benefits of open source technologies for sponsors? What are the best practices for a successful implementation of clinical open source softwares?
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VLER health data sharing to expand
By September of this year, Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record, or VLER, web portals should allow veterans the ability to authorize the release of specific medical information held by the Veterans Affairs Department to designated providers. Read More »
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States didn't cooperate on Medicaid data repository, official says
The Health and Human Services Department missed its 2010 deadline to roll all Medicare and Medicaid claims information into a single, integrated data repository because of limited cooperation and a mishmash of data forms at the state level, officials told lawmakers Tuesday. Read More »
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SHARP researchers develop tools to identify, sort data from many EHRs
Researchers from a project led by the Mayo Clinic are close to finishing a set of computer tools that can identify and sort digital health information from an electronic health record (EHR) no matter what file format and data organization are used. Read More »
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The Case of the Bleeding Heart Prosecutors - How the Justice Department Became Lenient with Corporate Wrong-Doing
We have frequently posted, some may say tiresomely, about the lack of consequences or negative incentives for health care organizational leaders involved in wrong-doing. For example, see the numerous cases against health care organizations that resulted in legal settlements, almost never requiring any penalties against individuals who authorized, directed, or implemented the behavior in q Read More »
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Creating the ideal conditions for tech startups
When Thibauld Favre started talking about his startup at the reception following the first day of the eG8 Forum in Paris, he could have been any eager, bright young entrepreneur. Read More »
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