Digital talk Blog
October 4, 2012
By: Deborah A. Temkin, Ph.D., Bullying Prevention Coordinator, U.S. Department of Education
One of the challenges with social media in the federal government is how to interact directly with followers. Often, we have limited capacity to reply to direct questions. Holding events such as a twitter townhall, however, allows a set timeframe for followers to directly interact with government representatives.
October 3, 2012
By: J. Nadine Gracia, MD, MSCE, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health (Acting), Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Calling all software developers, entrepreneurs, and innovators – the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeks your help in empowering women in minority and underserved communities to fight and prevent cancer.
October 3, 2012
By: Richard Stapleton, Deputy Director, Web Communications and New Media Division
Find out what interaction with the public means to us on the HHS Digital Strategy website and Digitalk blog.
September 27, 2012
By: Richard Stapleton, Deputy Director, Web Communications and New Media Division
Our commitment to consolidating web content into topic-based websites has generated much interest. One commenter asks about alternate models:
September 24, 2012
By: Jon Booth Director, Website & New Media Group, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a major redesign of the Medicare.gov website making content more accessible and easier for beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers to understand.
September 12, 2012
By: Richard Stapleton, Deputy Director, Web Communications and New Media Division
We’re getting lots of comments, as you can see; some critical; some complimentary, some questioning. One question jumped out as a great way to explain just what “interaction” means here, and how we hope to benefit from the conversation:
September 7, 2012
UPDATE: Voting is now closed
By: Bryan Sivak, Chief Technology Officer, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Typically when you think of government, the word “innovation” isn’t the first word that comes to mind. Well it’s time to change that! The U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is proud to announce that for the first time ever, the public will have the opportunity to vote on the finalists of the HHSinnovates Program. That means, your vote will help determine which project will be selected as the winner of the “People’s Choice”.
September 4, 2012
By: Prudence Goforth, Director, Web Communications and New Media Division
Thanks to everyone who has commented and do keep your comments coming. We have received thoughtful, good ideas on what you want to see. Many encourage the use of mobile so that access is immediate when and where health information or services are needed. I want to answer some of the comments here and will continue do so from time to time.
August 30, 2012
By: Andrew Wilson, SAMHSA Office of Communications
Public participation and collaboration are central to making the Digital Strategy work. At the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), they are central to our work to improve the organization and presentation of SAMHSA’s website.
August 23, 2012
By: Lakshmi Grama, Senior Digital Content Strategist, NCI Office of Communications and Education (NIH)
Who seeks cancer information on a mobile phone? What information would they be looking for? These were some of the questions that my colleagues and I faced as we planned our strategy to help people access NIH’s National Cancer Institute (NCI) resources anywhere, anytime, on any device.