By Susam Vang – While patients today have more complications and multiple health problems, clinical care has become even more complex and specialized. These days, an entire team of healthcare workers work together to coordinate a patient’s well-being.
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On behalf of the Governor’s Office of Information Technology, CORHIO invites you to participate in an important survey to help define the direction for healthcare transformation in Colorado and how that transformation will be supported by health information technology.
By Connie Chitwood-Vu – Many Americans fail to realize that diabetes is the seventh deadliest disease with 29.1 million Americans currently living with this condition. Despite the severity of diabetes, the general population has a striking knowledge gap when it comes to understanding the causes, impacts, costs and treatment options for this all-to-common disease.
By Paula Braun – All information captured on death certificates – such as race, gender, and marital status – matters. In my previous blog post, I wrote about the importance of the cause-of-death fields; however, every element of the certificate is important. Capturing the information timely and accurately is more than just an administrative requirement with public health benefits.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) launched an initiative to assess how data can be used to improve health in our country. Data for Health seeks to explore how information and data can be harnessed to help people lead healthier lives and build a culture of health.
By Dr. Karen DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MSc, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology This week marks a major milestone in our journey towards adoption and…
Two Week Executive Education Program Leadership Strategies for Information Technology in Health Care is a two week, executive education program at Harvard School of Public…
Eric Dishman on MU Live! It is not often that you get to meet someone that really captures your attention and imagination. I’ve met a…
Upcoming Health IT Deadlines Health Information Technology Policy Committee Vacancy, a Notice by the Government Accountability Office on 05/11/2012. Letters of nomination and resumes should…