Open data is changing health care, panel says
Opening data to patients and outside developers is leading health care toward a fundamental change in how patients get care, panelists said today at the Executive Leadership Council.
CDC publishes social media toolkit online
Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention share the lessons they have learned by using Facebook, Twitter, podcasts, blogs and other social media.
DOD cuts will slow overall fed IT spending growth
Federal spending on IT will increase slightly in the next five years. Who can expect to see their budgets grow and who faces cuts, according to new TechAmerica Foundation Vision survey forecasts.
Outside ‘contractor’ tapped for HHS research tool development
Thomson Reuters, best known as a collector and disseminator of news and information, has been chosen by the Health and Human Services Department to develop a tool to enable researchers to perform comparative effectiveness studies.
ICF goes 4-for-4 with quartet of HHS contract wins
ICF International Inc. will continue to provide technical and training assistance to the Health and Human Services Department having won one new contract and three recompete contracts that have a total combined value of more than $60 million over five years.
Health care reform law drives new $169M Verizon award
Verizon Business will help the Health and Human Services Department implement the new health care reform law by providing a variety of IT services, under a new $169 million Networx Universal contract.
Lockheed helps HHS build out digital health records and exchanges
Lockheed Martin Corp. will help the Health and Human Services Department accelerate the establishment of digital health records and secure health information exchanges as a result of two new HHS contracts that have a combined value of $9 million.
Stanley captures pair of health IT contracts
Stanley Inc. has won two time-and-materials contracts valued at a total of $15 million from the Health and Human Services Department to upgrade the national health information system.
Stanley will help HHS build out health care info network
Stanley Inc. will provide support services to the Health and Human Services Department’s Office of National Coordinator under a two-year time-and-materials contract valued at $6 million.
ISO: National Cancer Institute looks for cloud technology
The National Cancter Institute's request for proposals seeks a contractor for cloud-based storage and server computing systems at SAIC-Frederick, Md., center.
HHS distributes $1 billion to research labs
The Health and Human Services Department will give $1 billion in economic stimulus law funding to academic and public health laboratories.
IT included in Sebelius' top priorities for HHS
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius released her top strategic initiatives for the department, which include health IT elements.
HHS Open Government Plan deserves a visit
HHS is creating dashboards and datasets for open government, but shouldn't those principles also apply to simple HHS Web pages?
Deloitte to assist state health information exchanges
The Health and Human Services Department is relying on Deloitte consulting to help set up state health information exchanges.
What HHS' entry into e-health record certification means
It remains to be seen whether HHS'Notice of Proposed Rulemaking released yesterday is a game changer for certification of electronic health records.
HHS awards $100M for pediatric e-health records
The Health and Human Services Department is investing in the development of pediatric electronic health records in 18 states.
HHS plans move to cloud for regional centers
The software will help the RECs to more effectively track and manage medical providers implementing electronic health record systems
Hospitals face compliance problems with HITECH Act
Hospitals are coping with new privacy and security regulations for health information technology that went into effect Feb. 17.
HHS wants help securing its health IT assets
The Health and Human Services Department is looking for a contractor who can assist in reducing cybersecurity risks for electronic health records.
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