By Thomas Keane MD MBA – As a radiologist, I rely on diagnostic images to guide decisions about patients’ health. Imaging has become central to patient management, and as such, the ability to access images at the point of care is critical. ASTP/ONC is releasing a request for information (RFI) focused on the access to, and exchange of, diagnostic imaging.
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From the Health IT Buzz Blog – In our first post in the Digital Dividends blog series, we explored how more individuals than ever are accessing and using their health information online, especially those managing chronic conditions or a recent cancer diagnosis.
From the Health IT Buzz Blog – We all know what it’s like to get forms completed with all the right information (and to get it done quickly!), and patients seeking determinations on their eligibility for Social Security Disability Insurance know this all too well.
By Steven Posnack – In collaboration with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Deputy Secretary’s office, the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has released a request for information focused on one big question:
By Steven Posnack – It wasn’t always so, but today we have technology available to exchange health information anywhere there’s an internet connection. What’s slowing us from doing so at nationwide scale is trust. The frictions are human and institutional. They cannot be addressed exclusively with technology.
By Steven Posnack and Sean Fry – Individuals seeking government benefits such as Social Security Disability Insurance spend a lot of time waiting. In particular, the Social Security Administration (SSA) estimates it takes over 200 days for an initial disability claim to be processed.
By Chelsea Richwine and Wes Barker – New data is now available for public use that helps inform the history and current state of the certified health IT market. We explore that in this blog post, which is part of our new Digital Dividends blog series.
By Sara Armson, Molly Prieto, & Steven Posnack – The report explores data standards adoption and impact at each step of the laboratory workflow, from ordering through sharing the results with patients, providers, public health agencies, and more.
By Catherine Strawley & Jordan Everson – What’s in a number? A lot, it turns out, especially when it comes to measuring interoperability progress. For well over a decade, we have collaborated with federal and private sector partners on interoperability-related surveys to answer a big picture question: “how are we doing?”