HIT Policy Committee The path toward a risk-based regulatory framework for health IT
Jodi G. Daniel | September 5, 2013
Yesterday, the Health IT Policy Committee (HITPC) accepted and approved recommendations from the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) working group for a risk-based regulatory framework for health information technology. The working group’s recommendations suggest a scope for an IT framework, risk and innovation criteria, and approaches for avoiding regulatory duplication.
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Health Innovation Announcing the Behavioral Health Patient Empowerment Challenge
Adam Wong | August 27, 2013
The Office of the National Coordinator is happy to announce its newest innovation challenge, the Behavioral Health Patient Empowerment Challenge!
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Beacon Communities Using Electronic Health Records and Other Health IT Tools to Measure and Improve Quality of Care: Lessons Learned from the Beacon Communities
Dr. Anjum Khurshid | August 19, 2013
Using electronic health records and other health IT tools to improve quality measurement for better patient care is essential to support ongoing quality improvement efforts.
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Consumer Engagement Be a Part of the Blue Button Movement
Lygeia Ricciardi | August 12, 2013
“If patient engagement were a drug, it would be the blockbuster drug of the century and malpractice not to use it,” Leonard Kish.
The use and awareness of Blue Button as a consumer engagement tool continues to skyrocket and we need your commitment to be an active partner in the Blue Button movement.
Health Innovation Crowds Care for Cancer App Challenge Winner Facilitates Self-Management of Cancer Care
Adam Wong | August 8, 2013
Drum roll please!
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and the National Cancer Institute congratulates Dr. Michelle Longmire and the Medable.com team for winning the Crowds Care for Cancer Challenge with their submission Together .