By Micky Tripathi & Thomas A. Mason – This National Minority Health Month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is highlighting its commitment to health equity for all. Achieving health equity requires a systemic change in health care.
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By Kiri Bagley, Thomas A. Mason, Ryan Argentieri, & Elisabeth Myers – As part of ONC’s efforts to embrace the concept of health equity by design, ONC’s HIT Advisory Committee held a hearing to explore equity considerations in health IT featuring an industry expert panel.
By Ryan Argentieri, Thomas A. Mason, Jordan Hefcart, & Jawanna Henry – Gaps in health IT use illustrate the inequities that unfortunately exist in our health care system, which in turn can lead to inadequate patient care, experience, and outcomes.
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of January that we think deserve sharing again.
By Michael Wittie & Thomas A. Mason – The Health Information Technology Advisory Committee (HITAC) recently approved a report and set of recommendations developed by the Intersection of Clinical and Administrative Data Task Force.
By Andrew Gettinger MD & Thomas A. Mason MD – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a comprehensive strategy to reduce the regulatory and administrative burden related to the use of health IT, including EHRs.
By Thomas A. Mason MD – The ONC is releasing an updated version the Health IT Playbook, a tool to help clinical practices reduce the burden of EHRs and make the most of their health IT investment. The Playbook is an intuitive, easy to navigate…
By Andrew Gettinger MD, Thomas A. Mason MD, & Rebecca Freeman, PhD, RN, PMP – Every day, clinicians work tirelessly to provide the best possible care for their patients.
By Thomas Mason MD – Playbooks Aren’t Just for Sports Teams: Clinicians and other health care providers practice medicine with the noble goal of improving patient outcomes. The day-to-day considerations in treating patients are complex, which is where technology can be leveraged to streamline and better inform the patient-provider interaction.