Minding the public's health IT - 6/23/2010
If government does not drive a 'public health' IT agenda, it simply will not get done.

The DEA and e-prescribing - 6/19/2010
The quest continues for secure, safe and efficient electronic prescription drug delivery.

A perfect storm of opportunity - 6/12/2010
ARRA’s cultural challenges are necessary next steps in transforming healthcare with health IT.

Finding common ground on global healthcare - 6/1/2010
Public sees big gaps in healthcare actions they value and how well government ensures those actions happen.

A case for SaaS as a public health transformer - 5/4/2010
Software-as-a-service can provide public health agencies a stable way to manage data collection and analysis in a rapidly shifting health information landscape.

Lessons of the military’s global EHR - 4/26/2010
With 9.6 million beneficiaries, DoD has a pioneering set of practices to share.

States must cultivate their gardens - 4/13/2010
Once federal grants expire, HIEs will already need roots.

It’s time to unleash the NHIN - 3/17/2010
Let it develop into the killer app that compels participation.

Meaningful use: Start small, think big - 2/18/2010
Has the right balance been struck on this wise principle?

All NHIN identity management is local - 2/1/2010
The case for provider registries and directories

Plain speaking on health data access - 1/20/2010
Remember those fighting for their lives --- and health records.

Slicing the meaningful use pie - 12/16/2009
Consider the four pieces of health information exchange.

Leverage today’s standards for meaningful use - 12/4/2009
To replace existing data exchange standards with something new and ‘simpler’ is counterproductive.

HIT extension centers must have a clinical foundation - 11/20/2009
Only clinicians practiced in EHRs can answer the medical questions of those transitioning to these systems.

Healthcare needs a security framework - 11/4/2009
It's time to address the disparity in healthcare data protection.

HIT standards: big vendors rule - 10/20/2009
HIT standards-setting is controlled by large firms but patients should be calling the shots.

Optimizing EHRs through self-service - 9/10/2009
Meaningful use of IT should start with the patients themselves.

Will you attend the Connect party? - 8/25/2009
The federal Connect gateway invites all stakeholders in health information exchange to participate and contribute.

The missing pieces in meaningful use - 6/27/2009
The national health IT plan needs meaningful engineering if its goal to improve health outcomes is to succeed.