ONC’s White: Good health data is essential to quality care, precision medicine
Dr. Jon White, deputy national coordinator in the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has seen it all in health IT.
ONC hosts informatics grand rounds; New HIT Precision Medicine Task Force to meet
This week will see two firsts in health IT within the federal government, Dr. Jon White, deputy national coordinator in the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, said at MedCity ENGAGE.
Using Informed Awareness to Transform Care Coordination and Improve the Clinical and Patient Experience
This eBook, in collaboration with Care Logistics, details how hospitals and health systems can facilitate more effective decision-making by operationalizing elevated awareness.
ENGAGE: Ex-ONC consumer guru Ricciardi talks patient engagement (video)
Lygeia Ricciardi stepped down as director of the ONC Office of Consumer eHealth a year ago, but continues to carry the torch for patient engagement and empowerment in the private sector, as she explains in this video.
ONC’s Dr. Jon White joins the keynote lineup at MedCity ENGAGE
The patient story, the role of technology and federal policy are completely intertwined.
Health Datapalooza: Current, former officials say kill your fax machine
Few industries still rely on fax technology the way healthcare does, and advocates for greater transparency in healthcare on both sides of the Atlantic can't wait for that to change.
DeSalvo nominated as assistant HHS secretary, would leave ONC
National health IT coordinator Dr. Karen DeSalvo has been nominated to be assistant secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on a permanent basis, her office has confirmed. DeSalvo has served as acting assistant secretary since October, when HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell asked her to assist with the official response to the Ebola outbreak last […]
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
DeSalvo reiterates ONC’s commitment to health consumer empowerment
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has reiterated its intention to promote and support consumer empowerment, even in the wake of backlash against a controversial proposed change to a key Meaningful Use Stage 2 rule. “Our commitment to consumers and consumer health information is unwavering,” national health IT coordinator Dr. Karen […]
ONC shares lessons from six state health information exchanges
The ONC recently shared a case study on progress of state health information exchange programs, detailing the efforts of six states and finding both progress and gaps for the pursuit of interoperability. No surprisingly, the six states – Iowa, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Utah, Vermont and Wyoming – had significantly different challenges given the differing populations, […]
Q2 checkup: Three forces shaping digital health innovation in 2014
By Aman Bhandari With 2014 halfway behind us, it’s time for a bi-annual look back at digital health innovation so far. What have been our major influencers? Six months is a very short time span in which to say anything is shaping a sector, but it’s also a good time frame for a snapshot. It […]
DeSalvo meets and greets – briefly – while Tavenner keeps her distance at HIMSS
The perfect storm. @KBDeSalvo #HIMSS14 pic.twitter.com/sr6G1V8oIF — Dan Vogt (@9Vogt) February 27, 2014 We learned the difference between an “administrator” and a “coordinator” last Thursday at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference in Orlando, Fla. As MedCity News reported, two key government leaders in healthcare reform shared the stage for a much-anticipated […]
When Investment Rhymes with Canada
Canada has a proud history of achievement in the areas of science and technology, and the field of biomanufacturing and life sciences is no exception.
DeSalvo: True EHR interoperability – and a national HIE – is possible by 2017
America can achieve widespread health information exchange by 2017, according to newly minted national health IT coordinator Dr. Karen DeSalvo. “We can do national healthcare exchange in three years,” DeSalvo said Thursday at the 2014 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS ) conference in Orlando, Fla. Americans should be able to take for granted […]