Many people recognize how valuable it will be to connect electronic medical records (EHRs) and government health programs. There are examples where information (prevention schedules, assessments, etc.) can be delivered into EHRs and where information can flow in and out of EHRs (immunization histories, lifetime military records, etc.).

During the first month of the program, the contractor will develop a draft Financial Management Modernization Project Plan.

President's lame-duck status will not prevent officials from keeping score on agencies.

The Bush administration will measure four agencies' progress on adopting health IT standards and improving public access to cost and quality data.

The House Appropriations Committee is questioning surplus funds the Bush administration wants to use for e-government initiatives.

GSA is updating regulations to support an e-government initiative aimed at getting better deals on the sale of personal property.

Red-hot federated and user-centric ID management schemes promise to authenticate people and paperwork in health care's increasingly fragmented business world.

If anyone wanted a chance to help the government shape how it formulates and executes budgets and uses geospatial information in the future, this is your opportunity.

She will become director of health informatics at America's Health Insurance Plans.