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Health IT: A Policy Change Agent

As we near critical health policy deadlines, it is essential for the federal sector to understand how secure, interoperable health data exchange can improve the quality, cost-effectiveness, access, and safety of care. Laws, such as the Affordable Care Act, are influencing how IT must be harnessed by providers and payers in the public & private sectors.

Tags: technology , HiMSS , health IT , Carla Smith , Judy Murphy

Tuesday - 05/07/2013, 09:13am EDT

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Aneesh Chopra

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Monday - 05/14/2012, 03:33pm EDT

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Q & A with Aneesh Chopra

Host John Gilroy will talk federal IT issues with former White House Chief Information Officer Aneesh Chopra.
April 24, 2012

Tags: technology , health care , health IT , National Wireless Initiative , federal IT initiatives , budget cuts , green button , John Gilroy , Federal Tech Talk

Tuesday - 04/24/2012, 09:31pm EDT

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HUD, VA team with rocker Bon Jovi on app contest to help homeless vets

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan, along with W. Scott Gould, the deputy secretary of Veterans Affairs, announced the launch of Project REACH — short for Real-time Electronic Access for Caregivers and the Homeless. Singer Jon Bon Jovi, who chairs the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation in New Jersey and is also a member of the White House Council for Community Solutions, was also on hand for the announcement.

Tags: HUD , VA , veterans , homelessness , W. Scott Gould , Peter Levin , Jonah Czerwinski , Jon Bon Jovi , Shaun Donovan , Challenge.gov

Monday - 03/19/2012, 07:47pm EDT

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Obama appoints Todd Park to federal CTO role

The White House announced today President Barack Obama will appoint Todd Park to serve as the next federal chief technology officer. Park most recently served at the CTO of the Health and Human Services Department and fills the slot vacated by Aneesh Chopra, who stepped down last month after three years in the position.

Tags: Todd Park , HHS , OSTP , technology , people

Friday - 03/09/2012, 04:35pm EST

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CTO Aneesh Chopra to step down

Aneesh Chopra, the White House's first chief technology officer, is stepping down, the White House has confirmed.

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Wednesday - 02/08/2012, 02:39pm EST

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Obama to push spectrum development for first responders

The White House will push Congress to "finish the job" on spectrum policy, Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra said. First responders still are using analog communications to talk to each other during emergencies.

Tags: technology , Congress , D-block , spectrum , emergency responders , public safety , 9/11 , NIST , Emily Kopp , Politico Pro , White House