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Health Information Exchange Health Information Exchange Lessons from Six States
Matthew Swain | December 29, 2014
Today, we released a case study from the evaluation of the HITECH-funded State Health Information Exchange (HIE) Program that shows how states play a central role in leadership, coordination, collaboration, policy development, and identifying local health IT needs and gaps.
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Electronic Health & Medical Records Learning About Health IT-Related Adverse Events from Patient Safety Organizations
Kathy Kenyon | December 22, 2014
Today ONC posted a final summary report on Health Information Technology Adverse Event Reporting: Analysis of Two Databases.
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From the ONC Desk Interoperable Health IT for a Healthy Nation – The 2015 ONC Annual Meeting
Dr. Karen B. DeSalvo | December 18, 2014
We are on track to achieving a collective impact in better health for all by working together as a nation to usher in an interoperable learning health system. In such a health system, health information can be collected, shared, and used – not by the government, but by each individual, their providers, and researchers – to improve public and population health, facilitate important research, inform clinical quality measures and care outcomes, and keep our communities healthy.
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From the ONC Desk The Federal Strategy For Collecting, Sharing, And Using Electronic Health Information
Dr. Karen B. DeSalvo | December 8, 2014
Making our nation’s health and wellness infrastructure interoperable is a top priority for the Administration, and government plays a vital role in advancing this effort. Federal agencies are purchasers, regulators, and users of health information technology (health IT), as they set policy and insure, pay for care, or provide direct patient care for millions of Americans. They also contribute toward protecting and promoting community health, fund health and human services, invest in infrastructure, as well as develop and implement policies and regulations to advance science and support research.
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From the ONC Desk Health Data Outside the Doctor’s Office
Dr. Karen B. DeSalvo | December 2, 2014
Health primarily happens outside the doctor’s office—playing out in the arenas where we live, learn, work and play. In fact, a minority of our overall health is the result of the health care we receive . If we’re to have an accurate picture of health, we need more than what is currently captured in the electronic health record.
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