health IT

Health IT - Better Healthcare at Lower Cost? Interview with Dr. Farzad Mostashari, National Coordinator for Health IT

Submitted by on Wed, 01/24/2018 - 22:15
Health Information Technology or Health IT has the potential to transform the practice of healthcare by reducing cost, improving quality, and enabling a patient centered approach to care.

This week marks the 8th annual National Health IT Week --a virtual event offering all healthcare stakeholders an opportunity to unite under one banner, expressing the benefits that health information technology (IT) brings to U.S.

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

Submitted by on Mon, 01/22/2018 - 21:39

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.

Leading the U.S. Social Security Administration: Insights from Commissioner Michael Astrue

Submitted by on Tue, 01/02/2018 - 16:36

Michael Astrue, Commissioner of the U.S. Social Security Administration joined me on The Business of Government Hour to explore these questions and so much more.

Leading the U.S. Social Security Administration: Insights from Commissioner Michael Astrue

Submitted by on Tue, 01/02/2018 - 15:02
What is the Social Security Administration doing to reduce disability backlogs? How is SSA improving service and stewardship efforts? What does the future hold for the United States Social Security Administration? Michael Astrue, Commissioner of the U.S. Social Security Administration joined me on The Business of Government Hour to explore these questions and so much more.

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Weekly Roundup March 25, 2016

Submitted by on Wed, 12/27/2017 - 10:15

Do health IT and privacy rules need a refresh? Training and definitions may prove the modest start of national health IT improvement, though lawmakers signaled skepticism even as they acknowledged problems in the current regime. "We haven't realized the full potential of health IT for every person in this country," acknowledged National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Dr.

Implementing the National Health Information Technology Agenda

Submitted by on Thu, 12/21/2017 - 14:31
The U.S. healthcare system has a history of innovation marked by the ability to translate basic research into new clinical and therapeutic approaches that sustain human life and health. Such success brings with it significant challenges.

Leveraging research into healthcare quality, costs, outcomes, and patient safety

Submitted by on Wed, 12/20/2017 - 12:17

A Profile of Dr. Carolyn M. Clancy, Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. Department of Health and Human Services