Dr. David Blumenthal
Dr. David Blumenthal's Latest Blog Posts
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ONC’s Surprising FACAs
I am often asked what has surprised me most during my tenure as National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. There have been many surprises, but one thing clearly stands out: the extraordinary contributions of our Federal Advisory Committees (FACAs) and their many workgroups.
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ONC Seeks Comment on the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan 2011-2015
Providing strategic leadership to public and private sector efforts to improve health and health care through the use of information and technology is a key responsibility of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). The Federal Health IT Strategic Plan (“the Plan”) [PDF - 1 MB] is an important tool for guiding national efforts and investments in health IT over the next several years.
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Important New Evidence on the Journey to HIT-Assisted Health Care
When Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos in the Gulf of Cadiz, he knew he had theory and experience on his side. The theoretical conception of the Earth as an orb was as solid as it could be. And Columbus had experience of the trade winds that could speed him both westward and eastward. Yet the final evidence was his to provide.