Feds OK $1.2B for health IT initiatives
Federal health officials are distributing $1.2 billion in economic stimulus law funding to state agencies and nonprofits to advance adoption of health information technology.
RFPs in the works for health exchange networks
The SSA is on track to award $24 million in contracts to help health care providers link to the Nationwide Health Information Network.
CDC hammers out new source selection rules
The Centers for Disease Control is inviting prospective vendors to participate in an advisory process before publishing a solicitation for a major information technology contract, anticipated in September.
Chopra calls RFP process ineffective for health IT
CTO Aneesh Chopra is seeking to improve innovation in government health IT by seeking new procurement channels to increase input from vendors, according to a research firm.
CMS to build IT systems to track incentive payments
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will develop IT systems to monitor incentive payments to doctors and hospitals.
Health IT alliance to spread stimulus gospel
Allscripts, Microsoft and Cisco are now members of an alliance meeting with doctors on the health IT economic stimulus law provisions.
Obama names national health IT coordinator
Physician David Blumenthal will lead HHS efforts to direct spending of $19.5 billion in economic stimulus funds for health IT to advance implementation of the nationwide health information infrastructure.
FedSources: IT contractors to benefit from stimulus
Federal contractors will see a significant rise in opportunities stemming from the economic stimulus package, according to new analysis from FedSources Inc.
E-health records need Web 2.0 cure
Social-networking technology might be what the doctor ordered for getting more patients and providers to accept electronic health records.
SRA to triage CDC health care data center
SRA International will assist the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention manage health care data under a three-year, $21 million contract.
Vangent to create biometric ID system for Mexico
The company will design, build and operate a full biometric identification management system under a three-year, $68 million contract.
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