Digital Government
'Meaningful use' could be facilitated by PHRs, says ONC official
Joshua Seidman, a new official at the HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, talked about an issue that means a lot to vendors of personal health record systems.
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FEHBP beneficiaries won't face higher health care tax...yet
Pressure from federal employee unions pushed lawmakers to give rank-and-file feds same deal on health excise tax as state/local counterparts.
Digital Government
HHS preparing to award $50M for Health IT Research Center
HHS is preparing to launch its Health IT Research Center devoted to meaningful use of electronic health records under the economic stimulus law.
Digital Government
Transportation issues ban on texting for commercial drivers
Drivers who send text messages on a cell phone are about 23 times more likely to get into some type of crash or near-miss than non-distracted drivers.
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Public satisfaction with federal Web sites increased in 2009
Obama administration should use positive feedback to determine effectiveness of transparency efforts, says research group.
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Consumers are at the heart of IT efforts, top official says
E-health records, smart meters to measure energy consumption and open government initiatives will help citizens make better choices, Chopra tells conference.
Digital Government
A Call Center That Doesn't Take Calls?
The answer to that question is the Veterans Affairs Department's Education Call Center in Muskogee, Okla., which no longer takes calls from veterans on Thursdays or Fridays.
Digital Government
OPM Unveils New USAJobs
The Office of Personnel Management on Monday unveiled its revamped <a href="http://www.usajobs.gov">USAJobs.gov</a>, the government's primary job search Web site. In a press conference on Monday, OPM touted the new site as easier to navigate, more streamlined and more personal, largely because it enables applicants to better refine job search results, as well as share job search information on Facebook, Twitter and other social networking Web sites.
Digital Government
Three named to top GSA contract posts
ITS assistant commissioner Ed O'Hare fills vacancies to oversee governmentwide acquisition contracts, schedules and acquisition operations
Digital Government
'The Guardian' of government data
On the heels of the United Kingdom's launch of its own version of Data.gov comes a new site developed by The Guardian newspaper that provides access to online government data sites from around the world.
Digital Government
NOAA, Google partner on data visualization project
NOAA and Google will develop the visualization of NOAA's data by using Google’s software.
Digital Government
E-prescribing tools raise reliability concerns
Some e-prescribing systems rely too much on patients to remember details about their medications and are vulnerable to delays when pharmacy networks crash, according to members of an HHS workgroup.
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