Public Health Data news from FierceHealthIT
NewsRegenstrief first to share public-health data via NHIN
Score another first for Indiana University's Regenstrief Institute. Thanks to the Indianapolis-based research organization, Indiana has become the first state in the nation to transmit electronic Read more...
HHS, IOM ask private sector to mine vast storehouses of government health data
HHS and the quasi-governmental Institute of Medicine are joining forces to share public-health data in hopes of spurring development of social media, smartphones and other IT tools for health Read more...
HHS official says HIT can reduce ethnic care disparities
An HHS official told a gathering on Capitol Hill that he believes health information technology can help close some of the significant racial and regional disparities in care that currently exist in Read more...
NYC pays primary care doctors to get EMRs, meet quality targets
New York City has begun a $60 million project under which it is heavily subsidizing EMRs for 1,000 primary care physicians in an effort to improve care and collect public health data. New York is Read more...
| Press ReleasesHealthline Networks Announces Consumer Surgical Procedures Guide (SPG)Interactive tool uses U.S. Government public health data to create the most comprehensive guide to surgical procedure resources on the Web SAN FRANCISCO & WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Healthline Read more >> AHF: Breach of Porn Actors’ Data Reveals Failure of AIM Clinic Testing ModelPerformers, not producers, should have password-protected access to their own testing and health data from the Adult Industry Medical (AIM) Healthcare Foundation HIV Testing Clinic in Sherman Oaks Read more >> Wireless Access for Health Project Works to Improve Public Health Care in the Philippines- 3G Wireless Technology Enables More Responsive Health Care Systems -MANILA, Philippines, June 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Philippines Department of Health, Tarlac Provincial Health Office and Read more >> Putting Data and Innovation to Work to Help Communities and Consumers Improve HealthWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Institute of Medicine President Harvey Fineberg today launched a national initiative to share a wealth of new community health data Read more >> Kyield Unveils New Semantic Health Care PlatformSANTA FE, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kyield introduced today the new semantic health care platform designed to reduce health care costs, improve organizational efficiencies, and escalate therapeutic Read more >> |
