The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT will keep its $60 million operating budget, which some experts see as a boon to interoperability, and HHS gets a $10 billion boost. Powered by WPeMatico
After being abruptly placed on admin leave, Leo Scanlon opens up about his 150-day leave, “dirty politics,” and what it means for the future of the HCCIC cybersecurity initiative. Powered by WPeMatico
On Wednesday, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that Secretary Alex Azar will name Robert R. Redfield, M.D., as the 18th Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Upon the announcement, Secretary Azar issued the following statement: “Dr. Redfield has dedicated his entire life to ...
Providers across the state will have access to a single comprehensive continuity of care document via the Wyoming Frontier Information Exchange, which aims to connect with providers in Colorado and South Dakota. Powered by WPeMatico
To help understand the challenges of precision medicine, we’re calling on our community to share their ideas and lessons learned during the #PrecisionHIT Twitter Chat on April 19. Powered by WPeMatico
Partners HealthCare, Triad Healthcare undertake separate initiatives focused on reducing costs with by delivering notifications to clinicians about patients not complying with treatment regimens. Powered by WPeMatico
NCQA says the physician group earned the Patient-Centered Medical Home designation for coordinated care and evidence-based medicine. Powered by WPeMatico
HHS Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, Dr. Elinore McCance-Katz traveled on Monday to Charleston, West Virginia, to visit Prestera Center, a behavioral health and substance abuse service provider, to hear from individuals affected by the opioid crisis. Assistant Secretary McCance-Katz toured Prestera Center with West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources ...
