Health Innovation
Hear from some of the leaders on the front lines of health care advancement to discover how they are using health IT to design concrete improvements in care delivery and are working to improve our nation’s health care.
Latest Blog Posts
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Positioning ONC for Continued Success
Today, we announced two exciting changes within the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology – the creation of an Office of the Chief Medical Officer and an Office of Consumer eHealth.
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ONC Launches Reporting Patient Safety Events Challenge to Help Reduce Medical Errors
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is proud to launch the Reporting Patient Safety Events Challenge, designed to spur development of platform-agnostic health IT tools to facilitate the reporting of medical errors in hospital and outpatient settings. This developer contest is part of ONC’s Investing in Innovation (i2) Initiative, which holds competitions to accelerate development and adoption of technology solutions that enhance quality and outcomes. -
ONC/Million Hearts/American Heart Association Beat Down Blood Pressure Video Challenge
Share Your Story and Enter to Win by May 2, 2012! Also Follow Our Twitter Handle (#HealthIT4UBP)
One in three adults in the United States has high blood pressure (a.k.a., “hypertension”) – Do You? Many people who have high blood pressure don’t know it, which is why it’s often referred to as the “silent killer.” High blood pressure damages the brain, heart, eyes, and kidneys while causing no symptoms. Fortunately, there are steps that each of us can take to prevent or manage high blood pressure, and technology can help!