Topic: David Blumenthal
What's standing in the way of the wider spread of health IT?. . Plenty of things, according to a new report from the Bipartisan Policy Center. The...
HealthLeaders Media Announces the Annual 20 People Who Make Healthcare Better . . In its annual cover story, The 20 People Who Make Healthcare...
in the New York Post on July 24 , 2009 , examining the proposed health care reform .
David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for Health IT, told a conference in Washington on Friday that public attitudes on privacy are one of the main barriers to health IT.. Blumenthal was responding to case studies presented on Denmark, Sweden and New Zealand, all ...
Throughout the struggle over meaningful use, which will define who gets that sweet, sweet stimulus cash, one question has dogged policymakers more than any other. How will we make certain gear is certified in time for industry to buy it, install it ...
The goal is to build on the current foundation and develop "progressively more rigorous electronic health information exchange requirements," David Blumenthal, HHS' national coordinator for health IT, told the House Science and Technology Committee's Technology and Innovation Subcommittee Sept. 30. Blumenthal ...
09/21/10 -- At an event on Capitol Hill today featuring elected officials and leaders from throughout the nation's health care system, Surescripts announced that Massachusetts ranks first in the nation when it comes to use of electronic prescribing. Blumenthal was ...
" Only time will tell if David Blumenthal's prognosis of federal rules for meaningful use of health information technology is accurate. The final rule requires that more than 30 percent of patients with at least one medication recorded must have at least ...
The final regulations - all 864 pages of them -on what will constitute " And the changes they include make it easier for hospitals and doctors to qualify next year for the first round of incentive payments for adopting EMRs.. For those who would ...
Program rewards communities 'on cutting edge'. They each will receive an average of approximately $15 million over three years. The 15 communities also will link with other federal health IT programs, including the Defense/Veterans Affairs' program to create a Virtual Lifetime ...