Health Innovation Public Data for Cancer Prevention and Control Challenge Moving to Phase II!
Wil Yu | November 16, 2011
This summer, ONC’s Investing in Innovation program (i2), in partnership with National Cancer Institute, launched the “Using Public Data for Cancer Prevention and Control: From Innovation to Impact” challenge, and we were very pleased with the quality of the entries that were submitted.
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EHR Case Studies Providing Quality Health Care for Patients: Dr. Chris Tashjian’s Perspective on EHRs and Meaningful Use
Parmeeth M.S. Atwal | November 15, 2011
A specialist in family medicine, Dr. Christopher Tashjian, practices in rural Ellsworth, WI. In the year since his practice switched to electronic health records (EHRs), he’s seen a number of benefits, thanks to printed visit summaries, e-prescribing, and remote, electronic access to health records. Dr.Tashjian is a Meaningful Use Vanguard (a “MUVer”) and believes achieving meaningful use of EHRs and health information technology (health IT) is the roadmap to providing quality health care and improving efficiency.
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From the ONC Desk, Health Innovation Reducing Hospital Readmissions Through Ensuring Safe Transitions
Wil Yu | November 14, 2011
The fact that nearly one in five patients discharged from a hospital will be readmitted within 30 days may be surprising to some, but it’s encouraging to know that many of these readmissions can be prevented simply by improving communication and coordination between patients, caregivers, hospitals, nursing homes, and other care settings at the time of the discharge. Addressing this communications gap is an ideal opportunity for health IT to play a meaningful role in improving the lives and health of patients throughout the country.
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From the ONC Desk Putting Patients at the Center of Their Health Care
Jodi G. Daniel | November 14, 2011
Those of us working on health information technology (health IT) and health reform talk frequently about how health IT can lead to better coordination of care and better outcomes for patients. I strongly believe this is true. There are regular conversations about health IT promoting “patient-centered care.” But what does that really mean?
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EHR Case Studies, From the ONC Desk ONC Celebrates Veterans Day and VA’s Commitment to Health IT Through Blue Button
Parmeeth M.S. Atwal | November 10, 2011
This Veterans Day, we honor our country’s military veterans and celebrate the one year anniversary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) “Blue Button,” an online tool that allows veterans to access, download, and manage their electronically-stored health data.
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