WASHINGTON – Healthcare IT champions are applauding the broadband plan the government released Tuesday as a boon for health information technology.”We hope the National Broadband Plan serves as a driver for both innovation and connectivity, which are two key elements to lowering costs and improving patient care,” said Joel White, executive director of the Health […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs is testing the use of various social media-style tools that would enhance the user experience and accessibility of VA’s electronic health record portal My HealtheVet, Federal Computer Week reports. At the 2010 FOSE conference on Tuesday, Gail Graham, VA’s deputy chief officer of health care information management, said that younger […]
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The House’s approval of a measure to reform and revamp the nation’s health care system was praised Monday by consumer groups, given mixed reviews by doctors and got a thumbs down from insurers. Here’s how all sides in the health care system responded to the vote: Consumer groups: Consumer advocacy groups […]