The Commonwealth Fund: Public Views of the U.S. Health System

This issue brief from The Commonwealth Fund reports on current public opinions about the U.S. health system, based on a Continue reading →

Consumer’s Guide to e-Prescribing

This explanation of electronic prescribing was published by the eHealth Initiative and the Center for Improving Medication Management (a collaboration Continue reading →

Clinician’s Guide to e-Prescribing

This useful guide, updated for 2011, is jointly published by the American Medical Association, American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), Continue reading →

Consumer Health Information Corporation: Motivating Consumers to Use Smartphone Health Apps

This report of the results of an online survey conducted by the Consumer Health Information Corporation includes some interesting findings Continue reading →

First Quantified Self Conference May 28-29, 2011

The first Quantified Self Conference will be held on May 28-29, 2011 in Mountain View, CA.  The term “quantified self” Continue reading →

RCHN Community Health Foundation: Understanding ACOs in the PCMH and Meaningful Use Context

This discussion paper from the RCHN Community Health Foundation connects the requirements for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Continue reading →

Proposed Federal Health Information Technology Strategic Plan for 2011 – 2015

The U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has released its draft Federal Health Information Technology Strategic Continue reading →

National Telecommunications & Information Administration: Digital Nation – Expanding Internet Usage

This report from the U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration provides updated data on internet and broadband access Continue reading →