Below are articles, blog posts and research reports by as well as interviews with HHS leaders about health IT. Click on the category below to find news stories on that topic.
EHR Incentive Programs and Meaningful Use | Health IT Research | Interviews with the National Coordinator
ONC Programs: ONC Beacon Community Program | Regional Extension Centers | Workforce Development Programs
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Benefits of Electronic Health Records
HHS Secretary Sebelius Touts Electronic Medical Records at Joplin Hospital Leveled by Tornado 
Associated Press, August 1, 2011
AP article features an interview with HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and discusses how electronic health records helped St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Joplin, MO, provide patient care after the tornado. Sebelius stated, “the availability of an electronic record may have actually saved lives.”
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EHR Incentive Programs and Meaningful Use
At ONC and CMS, Resources for Incentive-Eligible Professionals
By Peter Garrett, Director, Office of Communications, ONC; and Julie Franklin, HITECH Education and Outreach Coordinator, CMS
Health Affairs Blog, April 13, 2011
Peter Garrett and Julie Franklin discuss joint efforts by ONC and CMS to educate providers and hospitals about the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs.
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Health IT Research
Electronic Health Records and Quality of Diabetes Care
By Randall D. Cebul, M.D., Thomas E. Love, Ph.D., Anil K. Jain, M.D., and Christopher J. Hebert, M.D.
New England Journal of Medicine, September 1, 2011
The study revealed that physician practices using electronic health records had significantly higher achievement and improvement in meeting standards of care and outcomes in diabetes than practices using paper records.
The Benefits of Health Information Technology: A Review of the Recent Literature Shows Predominantly Positive Results
By Melinda J. Beeuwkes Buntin, Ph.D., Director, ONC Office of Economic Analysis and Modeling, et al.
A comprehensive survey of peer-reviewed studies, this article finds that 92 percent of recent literature reached overall positive conclusions on health IT outcomes.
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Interviews with the National Coordinator
Government Expert Encourages Transition to Electronic Records
Farzad Mostashari, M.D., Sc.M., National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
ACP Internist, October 2011
Dr. Mostashari discusses how practicing internists can best serve their patients and take advantage of incentive payments by transitioning to electronic health records.
Video Interview with the National Coordinator
Farzad Mostashari, M.D., Sc.M., National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Politico presents Emerging Health Care Leaders, September 28, 2011
At a Politico event focused on the up-and-coming leaders shaping health care policy, Dr. Mostashari discusses the importance of health information technology in improving patient care. (Scroll down and choose "Emerging Health Care Leaders: Farzad Mostashari” to watch the interview.)
The doctor of digitalization
Interview with Farzad Mostashari, M.D., Sc.M., National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 10, 2011
Dr. Mostashari discusses Minnesota’s participation in the nationwide transition to health information technology.
New Health IT 'Czar' Touts Progress on Electronic Medical Records - The KHN Interview
Interview with Farzad Mostashari, M.D., Sc.M., National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Kaiser Health News, June 2, 2011
Dr. Mostashari discusses his role as National Coordinator for Health IT and priorities for ONC.
National Health IT Coordinator Mostashari Outlines Challenges
Interview with Farzad Mostashari, M.D., Sc.M., National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
InformationWeek, May 3, 2011
Dr. Mostashari discusses ONC's accomplishments and how health IT will continue to change health care.
A Dialogue on Health Information Technology
Panel discussion with Farzad Mostashari, M.D., Sc.M., National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Bipartisan Policy Center, April 26, 2011
Dr. Farzad Mostashari discusses health IT during a panel discussion at the Bipartisan Policy Center.
Health IT Chief Mostashari Details What's Next for ONC
Interview with Farzad Mostashari, M.D., Sc.M., National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
iHealthBeat, April 25, 2011
Dr. Mostashari discusses his priorities as the new National Coordinator for Health IT, attestation and Stage 2 of meaningful use, and the importance of engaging patients in health IT.
Reaping the Benefits of Health IT: Q&A with ONC's Dr. David Blumenthal
Interview with David Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.P., National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Becker's Hospital Review, March 9, 2011
Dr. Blumenthal discusses how to increase the positive impact and cost-savings of health IT, while addressing privacy issues.
Health Literacy Out Loud Podcast: Dr. Blumenthal Talks About Health Information Technology
Interview with David Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.P., National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Health Literacy Out Loud, March 1, 2011
Dr. Blumenthal talks about the benefits, challenges, and future of health IT.
Modern Healthcare Interview with Dr. Farzard Mostashari
Interview with Farzad Mostashari, M.D., Sc.M., Deputy National Coordinator for Programs and Policy, ONC
Modern Healthcare, February 21, 2011
Dr. Mostashari sits down with Modern Healthcare at HIMSS 2011 to discuss the measurability of electronic health records, the significance of the PCAST report, and how early adopters and meaningful use are leading the way to health care IT integration.
Blumenthal Looks Back at 2010, Offers Peek Into Plans for 2011
Q&A with David Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.P., National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
iHealthBeat, January 3, 2011
Dr. Blumenthal discusses the challenges ONC faced in 2010, plans for 2011, and the importance of health information technology (health IT) to the implementation of federal health reform law.
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ONC Programs
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Regional Extension Centers
Easing Shift from Paper to Computer
By Jane M. Von Bergen
Philadelphia Inquirer, July 31, 2011
Discusses how the Delaware Regional Extension Center and its Director, Beth Schindele, are helping providers across the state implement electronic health records: “Schindele and her 18 staffers have made tiny Delaware the runaway national leader in moving physicians from paper to computers.”
Health Care Providers, Vendors Weigh In on Qualifying for Stage 1 of Meaningful Use
Interview with Elise Singer, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer, California Health Information Partnership and Services Organizations
iHealthBeat, July 15, 2011
Dr. Singer discusses resources that Regional Extension Centers can offer to providers and hospitals working to achieve meaningful use.
Solo Doctor Champions Health IT for Patients, Peers
HHS.gov/recovery, June 2, 2011
Middletown, Delaware
Delaware doctor and “MUVer” John O’Neill was identified by Quality Insights of Delaware, the state’s Regional Extension Center (REC), as a leader in the early adoption of electronic health record (EHR) technology. Dr. O’Neill shares his success story to encourage EHR adoption among peers, and highlights how he and other “MUVers” are working with their local RECs to achieve meaningful use and qualify for incentive payments from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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Workforce Development Programs
Health IT Training Creates New Careers
http://www.hhs.gov/recovery, July 25, 2011
Denver, Colorado
http://www.hhs.gov/recovery/ showcases students who have participated in University of Colorado Denver's Health Information Technology program, part of the Program of Assistance for University-Based Training, which provides professionals with advanced health IT training and education.
Meaningfully Prepared Health IT Graduates Ready to Work
By Norma Morganti, Executive Director, Midwest Community College Health Information Technology Consortium, ONC Community College Consortia
Government Health IT, May 2, 2011
Norma Morganti provides an overview of the Midwest Community College HIT Consortium and its new graduates.
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