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Washington gubernatorial candidates at center of national health reform debate

 Chris Anderson May 18, 2012
Two new candidates for Washington State's top office bring opposing views on healthcare reform, and each has a story in the realm.
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Top 5 green health IT trends

 Michelle McNickle September 14, 2011
These tactics can not only make health entities more eco-friendly but also save money -- and improve care.
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Barely visible, big-impact health IT projects

 Tom Sullivan June 02, 2011
Technological underpinnings. They're everywhere, but oftentimes they're not even seen by the masses.
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FDCCI: A ship with potential but not empowered captains

 Tom Sullivan May 15, 2013
Has OMB lost its way toward the ambitious, if not sprawling, datacenter consolidation and Cloud-First initiatives?
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Will it cost more to close fed datacenters than agencies save?

 Tom Sullivan May 13, 2013
Federal government agencies are making progress with FDCCI, according to a report published Monday, and the benefits of shuttering datacenters are understood, but challenges and questions remain.
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Survey: Local, state gov CIOs underprepared for attacks

 Anthony Brino April 30, 2013
Just over half of local and state government CIOs polled in a recent survey say they feel prepared to prevent and deal with cyber-attacks, as the complexity, size and interconnectivity of government IT continues to grow.
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Legislators get look at 'extraordinary' mHealth technologies

 Eric Wicklund April 16, 2013
During CES on the Hill, HealthSpot's walk-in kiosk will showcase 22 products addressing pressing technology and policy issues.
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Ryan budget plan calls for repeal of HIX, Medicaid expansion

 Tom Sullivan March 12, 2013
The Ryan plan released on Tuesday maintains the GOP's desire to do away with the ACA, two provisions in particular.
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HIMSS Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Action

 Brian Ahier March 06, 2013
Last year HIMSS became a member of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) and committed to develop and implement the Healthcare Transformation Project (HTP).
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SOTU: Obama open to 'additional health reform from both parties'

 Tom Sullivan February 13, 2013
President Obama says he is "prepared to enact Medicare reform" toward cost-savings akin to Simpson-Bowles, and welcomes ideas from either side of the political aisle about new reform.
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NCI turns to mHealth for smoking cessation

 Erin McCann January 14, 2013
The agency is gauging how effective mobile health apps can be in putting an end to teen smoking with its SmokefreeTXT initiative.
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Q&A: MeHI director looks at Massachusetts' HIE road ahead

 Anthony Brino December 11, 2012
Laurance Stuntz, the director of the Massachusetts eHealth Institute, says the HIE is going to be one important part of the Commonwealth's cost-containment efforts.
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Boehner, Cantor give glimpse of GOP intentions for Obamacare

 Tom Sullivan November 09, 2012
Affordable Care Act repeal votes are likely to continue in the U.S. House of Representatives, and Majority Leader Eric Cantor has his sights set on IPAB repeal, as well as changes to Medicaid and Medicare.
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Commentary: Don't pop the champagne for ACA anytime soon

 Tom Sullivan November 07, 2012
Let's not get carried away celebrating the law's preservation. Resistance to ACA provisions within Congress and states remains strong, despite President Obama's reelection.
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SAIC Awarded Contract by Defense Health Services System

 Industry News Release October 25, 2012
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) announced today it was awarded a prime contract by the Defense Health Services System (DHSS) to provide ongoing sustainment, operation and maintenance of the TRICARE Online (TOL) system and expand Blue Button capability in support of the Program Executive Office (PEO) Clinical Support Division. The single-award cost-plus fixed-fee (CPFF) contract has a six-month base period of performance, two one-year options, one-three month transition period, and a total contract value of approximately $11 million, if all options are exercised. Work will be performed primarily in San Diego, Calif. and Falls Church, Va.
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Federal budget politics: Where’s health IT research going?

 Anthony Brino September 13, 2012
A look at the potential non-defense areas Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan might reduce, if elected, offers evidence that health IT might be spared the cuts.
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Mining data for state CDC, Maine HIE pilot project aims for population analysis

 Anthony Brino September 10, 2012
In a CDC-funded pilot program, Maine HealthInfoNet is aggregating and analyzing statewide clinical data for ABCDS. Looking for trends like diabetes and blood pressure control, the project could show a potential for tapping HIE data for population-level analysis to inform public health policy.
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White House names 18 innovators for Blue Button, digital projects

 Mary Mosquera August 24, 2012
Proven innovators will apply their expertise on five projects around health information access, open data and online business practices.
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New VA medical center with state-of-the-art mental health unit to open in Las Vegas

Industry News Release August 07, 2012
In response to the growing health care needs of Veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs has opened a new Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in Las Vegas.
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White House highlights Healthier Hospitals Initiative's success in reducing environmental impact and costs

Industry News Release July 24, 2012
The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) will today facilitate discussions among leaders in health care and policy to highlight the Healthier Hospitals Initiative's (HHI) successful efforts to reduce the environmental footprint of hospitals, lower costs and improve patient health by incorporating sustainability initiatives into their business models.
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