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Chopra resigns from White House
Known for his high-octane enthusiasm, Aneesh Chopra was instrumental in bringing developer competitions to the federal government to accelerate innovative applications.
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What Obama and Daniels said about healthcare
Healthcare was mentioned in both the State of the Union address and the GOP response -- just not in any capacity resembling a starring role.
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CMS fills out details for EHR incentive appeals
Physicians and hospitals may appeal decisions that prevent them from receiving or keeping EHR incentive payments.
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The HIT of ACOs, part 3: Tapping IT to put patients front-and-center
Much of health IT falls flat from the patient's perspective.
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Martin Cooper and David Pogue discuss mobile technology at ATA 2011
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.
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January 26, 2012
Edwin Kilbourne, M.D., joins SAIC’s Health Solutions team
January 17, 2012
CGI awarded US$89.4M contract to deliver system and software engineering to the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command
January 09, 2012
ChartWise Medical Systems introduces ICD-9 to ICD-10 crosswalk functionality
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Bipartisan task force calls for delivery system reform
Robust data exchange, more closely aligned incentives and outcomes, wider use of EHRs among the Bipartisan Policy Center's recommendations for health IT. MORE
CMS' Tavenner presses to scale innovations by 2014
Tavenner pushes for reform efforts started by her predecessor Berwick and expresses urgency to get the work done in the remaining 24 months. MORE
Gingrich's health center was power player in a host of Washington policy debates
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
Healthcare in Florida: A reform laggard with much to gain
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
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January 27, 2012
Tom Sullivan

Editor's Desk: T.W.I.G. Notes

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
January 26, 2012
Carl Natale

HIPAA 5010: What's triggering denials and rejections

We've been using HIPAA 5010 standards to transmit electronic medical claims for a few weeks. How's that working? MORE
January 25, 2012
Jeff Rowe

More rural providers attest to Stage 1 MU

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
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