Ann L Fruhling

Ann L. Fruhling is an Associate Professor at the Peter Kiewit Institute, College of Information Science and Technology, the University of Nebraska–Omaha (UNO). She teaches core courses for the Management Information Systems graduate program. In 2007, she received the UNO Alumni Outstanding Teaching Award. Dr. Fruhling is a member of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) and serves on the Executive Board of the AIS IT in Healthcare Special Interest Group. In addition, she is a research scholar for Northrop Grumman on the C2SES project located at the U.S. Strategic Command.

John Scanlon

A noted management coach and facilitator with more than 30 years? experience in developing leadership and effective organizational structures, John Scanlon works with executive teams in strategic transition. A partner in JSEA management services firm, his clients range from large companies to government and non-profit organizations such as the U.S. Postal Service and the Bureau of Primary Health Care. He is currently an advisor to the Director of the Bureau of Primary Health Care providing assistance to the team that developed the National Campaign for 100% Access/0 Disparities.

The Government Moves Forward with Standards and Interoperability for Health Care Information

Healthcare IT news is overflowing with discussions about standards and interoperability, two of the cornerstones for advancing the benefits of digitized healthcare. Behind the scenes, the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) Standards and Interoperability Framework is moving forward with 39 pilots generated over the past three years.

US Healthcare spend...are we managing our resources effectively?

IMPLEMENTATION BRIEF 3: Implementation of the Affordable Care Act of 2010

This implementation brief, Preparing for Health Insurance Exchanges: Benefits, Challenges, and Responsibilities for the Federal Government and the States, is the third in a series of reports exploring some of the most formidable and important challenges facing states and the federal government as they implement the Affordable Care Act. These exchanges, which will offer a wide choice of private health plans and sliding scale federal premium subsidies for millions of Americans, are scheduled to launch in 2014.

Medicaid Expansion Under Health Care Reform: Promising Approaches to Managing Care for People with Complex Medical Needs

The University of Maryland School of Public Policy and the IBM Center for The Business of Government are collaborating to offer a unique voice on the major implementation issues surrounding health care reform.

The Implementation Brief series is based on two key premises:

Modernizing Medicaid: Strategies for Managing Enrollment in Health Care Reform

The Brief is published at a time when states are grappling with how to reduce spending on Medicaid. In the face of significant budget shortfalls, some states are proposing to drop hundreds of thousands of low-income adults from Medicaid.

Implementing Health Care Reform

Through this blog, Kettl and featured guests will discuss emerging challenges such as enrolling some 16 million new Medicaid and SCHIP applicants, establishing state insurance exchanges, and finding enough doctors and nurses to meet the needs of a growing aging population.

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