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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have taken the lead in implementing health IT practices, as part of efforts to more fully incorporate Gov 2.0 principles at the nation’s flagship public-health agency, according to a report on Federal News Radio. CDC Chief Information Officer Jim Seligman said of the …
Read More »Childhood Obesity Poses Threat to National Security
A group of retired military officers claim that school lunches have been a factor in making young Americans so fat that fewer of them meet the military’s physical fitness standards, thus jeopardizing recruitment. According to a new report titled “Too Fat to Fight” released Tuesday, more than 9 million young …
Read More »10 People to Watch in Health IT
Physicians, healthcare directors and chief technology officers were among those who according to ExecutiveBiz’s list of the top 10 government health IT leaders have made an impact in their field and will help form the future of health IT. Five of those who made the cut include: National Coordinator for …
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