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9 Ways Health IT – Beyond EHRs – Helps Patients

Kristine Martin Anderson | Government Health IT | December 12, 2011

Even among very knowledgeable people, the concept of health information technology is often equated with its most familiar element, “electronic health records.” Adoption of electronic health records are a critical first step to realizing the transformational power of Health IT – but getting out of paper enables even greater HIT capabilities. Read More »

For National Health IT Week, A Look In The Crystal Ball

Jeff Rowe | Government Health IT | September 10, 2012

It being the beginning of National Health IT Week, it seems appropriate to spend a couple days considering some of the health IT predictions being offered by observers around the country. Read More »

Hey, Funding For A Program That Actually Helps Wounded Warriors Is Running Out!

Kenneth E. Blackman | Foreign Policy | September 4, 2012

The Defense Department, the veterans administration, and the Obama administration are missing an enormous opportunity to help wounded warriors, indeed every serviceman and woman returning from battle overseas. Read More »

The Promise of a Little Blue Button

John Moore | Chilmark Research | September 11, 2012

...despite some shortcomings, the event was focused around what may be the government’s (VA & CMS) finest contributions to promoting patient engagement – the Blue Button.
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Ways To Put The Patient First When Collecting Health Data

Andy Oram | O'Reilly Strata | June 10, 2013

The timing was superb for last week’s Health Privacy Summit, held on June 5 and 6 in Washington, DC. First, it immediately followed the 2000-strong Health Data Forum (Health Datapalooza), where concern for patients rights came up repeatedly. Read More »