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The former national coordinator and professor at Dell Medical School says we are in a world of "hyperportalosis," and so the trend now is to put all of a patient's data in one place so they can access it via smartphone.
HHS Secretary Alex Azar joins the roster, which also features Aneesh Chopra, Karen DeSalvo, Michael Levitt, Mick Ebeling, Seema Verma and Susan Devore.
Dr. Brett Giroir, who is currently CEO of biopharmaceutical company ViraCyte, takes over role formerly held by Karen DeSalvo.
Karen DeSalvo, MD, revealed on Thursday that she is resigning as head of the National Coordinator for Health IT.
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has awarded Boston Children's Hospital approximately $275,000 to address the coordination of open information about market-ready electronic health records app solutions.
National Coordinator Karen DeSalvo, MD, announced late Tuesday afternoon that the Department of Health and Human Services and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT would post information for making certified electronic health record software less confusing.
One week after Andy Slavitt said meaningful use would be replaced soon, the acting Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator and national coordinator Karen DeSalvo made it clear that the changes would take time and that providers must still follow the current program.
Current National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has been acting assistant secretary since last fall.
Financial incentives continue to lead more healthcare providers to adopt electronic health records, according to a data brief from the Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT.
The Affordable Care Act is placing a huge emphasis on the forward progress of delivery models that save lives, improve care and cut costs. One such model is the patient-centered medical home model.
