Consumer Partnership for eHealth: Consumer Platform for HIT – Advancing Patient and Family Engagement

This issue brief from the Consumer Partnership for eHealth, a coalition of over 50 national consumer and patient organizations, describes Continue reading →

Veterans Administration “Blue Button” Initative

Beginning in 2010, the Veterans’ Administration has provided a single “blue button” download capability for veterans to obtain an electronic Continue reading →

National Institute for Health Care Reform: HIT in Small Group Physician Practices

This research brief from the National Institute for Health Care Reform describes the ongoing challenges facing small group physician practices Continue reading →

Comments Requested on Federal Strategic Plan to Reduce Health IT Disparities

In a blog posting dated yesterday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of National Coordinator for Health Continue reading →

CDC: Social Media Guidelines and Best Practices

As more health organizations begin to use social media tools, it is important to have clear policies and procedures for Continue reading →

CDC: Social Media Toolkit

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has produced this useful toolkit on how to use social media for Continue reading →

CDC: eHealth and mHealth Data Briefs

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has useful fact sheets with updated data on how various communications and Continue reading →

Safety Net Medical Home Initiative: Optimizing Health Information Technology

A patient-centered medical home (PCMH) is defined by the way health care teams are organized and how they interact with Continue reading →