Known for his high-octane enthusiasm, Aneesh Chopra was instrumental in bringing developer competitions to the federal government to accelerate innovative applications.
Martin Cooper, ArrayComm CEO and inventor of the cell phone, and New York Times technology columnist David Pogue discuss the transition from early cellular telephony to modern telemedicine in this video from ATA 2011.
Robust data exchange, more closely aligned incentives and outcomes, wider use of EHRs among the Bipartisan Policy Center's recommendations for health IT. MORE
Newt Gingrich’s Washington-based advocacy on behalf of a broad array of health care interests has been far more extensive than the Republican presidential candidate has acknowledged, a review by the Center for Public Integrity has found. MORE
Leading up to the primaries, Florida is trailing on health reform, and Governor Rick Scott is under fire from both sides for his plan to cut Medicaid while he carries health insurance at the very low state rate. MORE
This week in Government Health IT: ONC contests and initiatives, the Care Innovation Summit, appealing EHR incentive denials, reasons why President Obama largely avoided healthcare in SOTU, social media reactions, and more. MORE
We’ve long believed that many policy dilemmas are most effectively solved when policymakers set the parameters, but then let the market figure out the best way to get the job done. MORE