Health Information Exchange HIE Supports Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Services
Lee Stevens | May 14, 2014
As we approach 2014 National Hurricane Preparedness Week (May 25-31), it seems like an appropriate time to pause and reflect on two hurricanes that have impacted the lives of many Americans, Sandy and Katrina, and the role of health information technology (health IT). ONC has long supported the use of health IT and health information exchange services to support emergency preparedness and response efforts, and the lessons learned from both of these natural disasters have helped to inform future efforts and to protect patient information to make sure that it is available to patients and providers where and when it is needed.
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From the ASTP Desk Reflections for our nation’s nurses
Ellen Maker | May 9, 2014
It is my sincere hope all of you have enjoyed National Nurses Week 2014. As the week draws to a close, I’d like to offer some reflections …
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From the ASTP Desk Health IT helps school nurses coordinate care for children
Donna Mazyck | May 8, 2014
Imagine this: A third grade boy diagnosed with Sickle-cell disease wakes up during the night experiencing severe pain in his chest. His father alerts the pediatrician that he and his son are on their way to the emergency department (ED) of a hospital near their home. The pediatrician phones the ED to say her patient will arrive soon. The boy receives treatment in the ED and is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of acute chest syndrome.
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Regional Extension Centers Addressing Health Disparities through the Lens of Public Health
Brent Stackhouse | May 7, 2014
At the New York City Health Department’s Primary Care Information Project (PCIP), we work to promote health equity and address the health disparities that persist across our country, not just during Minority Health Month (which was April).
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Rural Health Rapid Advances in Health IT Adoption and Use in the Safety Net
Michael Wittie | May 6, 2014
Federally funded health centers are making strides adopting and using electronic health records (EHRs) to treat some of the nation’s poorest and most at-risk patients since the enactment of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, according to a new first-of-its-kind study.
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