From the ASTP Desk, Health Innovation ONC Partners with the Vice President’s Office for Apps Against Abuse Challenge
Penelope Hughes | September 7, 2011
As a former vice president at RAINN (the Rape Abuse and Incest National Network), I was thrilled to learn of the Apps Against Abuse challenge being launched by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) in coordination with Vice President Biden’s office.
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Health Innovation Proof of Concept Testing through Innovation Exchanges for Health IT
Wil Yu | September 2, 2011
Quick Note: This is one of many blog posts that I will be writing in September that highlights how innovation leadership within the health IT and health care communities is changing the health IT landscape. I’ll cover efforts being championed within the White House, ONC/HHS, and the broader environment, that are helping to usher in a wave of new technologies and services that will lead to better health care, health, and cost savings through continuous quality improvement.
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Electronic Health & Medical Records New Research Finds EHRs Improve the Quality of Diabetes Care
Randall Cebul | September 1, 2011
Two years ago in an address to Congress, President Obama declared his commitment to invest in electronic health records (EHRs), saying he thought it was perhaps the best way to quickly improve the quality of American health care. Just two years later, that hunch is proving true in Cleveland, Ohio.
From the ASTP Desk, University-Based Training University-Based Training: A Look at Texas’ PURE-HIT Program
Dr. Susan Fenton | August 30, 2011
The Program of Assistance for University-Based Training (UBT), which is part of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s (ONC) Workforce Development Program, is designed to rapidly and sustainably increase the availability of individuals qualified to serve in specific health information technology (health IT) professional roles requiring university-level training.
The nine colleges and universities that received a grant under this program are charged with promptly establishing new and/or expanded training programs,
From the ASTP Desk Federal Strategic Plan to Reduce Health IT Disparities: Request for Comment
David Hunt | August 24, 2011
Request for Comment: Federal Strategic Plan to Reduce Health IT Disparities
Working to ensure all Americans benefit from health IT is one of the principles guiding the development and execution of the federal health IT strategy. The Federal Health IT Strategic Plan that was released for public comment on March 25, 2011, states that we will strive to: