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HHS promotes simpler e-health record exchanges

The Office of National Coordinator for Health IT will spend the next year making it easier for health care providers to share patient data. Data sharing and interoperability are one of four major barriers the federal government is helping doctors and hospitals overcome.

Tags: technology , David Blumenthal , HHS , Office of National Coordinator for Health IT , CMS , health IT , Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce , Jason Miller

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DoD seeks ideas to modernize its e-health record

The request for information is part of a broader effort to ensure DoD has capabilities to meet its growing needs and expectations. The Military Health System also has created an EHR Way Ahead Program Office to help oversee the modernization of the health record.

Tags: technology , contracting , Mary Ann Rockey , Military Health System , Tricare Management Activity , DoD , VA , health IT , electronic health record , AHLTA , VLER , Jason Miller

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Committee to set standards for health IT in three areas

HHS also preparing to further implement nationwide health network for at least five agencies.

Tags: technology , David Riley , HHS , Office of National Coordinator for Health IT , health IT , Standards committee , Policy committee , Open source software

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Health IT In Government - Improving Health Care Through Technology

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Tags: tech , VA , Unisys , HHS , health IT , Charles Hume , Dr. Karen Bell , Theresa Cullen , IHS/HHS , MHS , Gail Graham , Patti Obermaier , Jason Kimrey , Intel , Max Peterson , Dell

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Health IT In Government- 1 Year in Review

Listen May 29th @ 2pm

Tags: tech , health IT , Dr. Robert Kolodner , Tim Stitely , FDA , Charles Hume , VA , Don Picard , EDS , Jim Flyzik , Tom Trezza

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