Consumer Perspective on Health Information Technology by Susannah Fox
Jul 17, 2009 at National Partnership for Women & Families
A webinar organized by the National Partnership for Women & Families will explore questions surrounding health information technology and the role of consumers in shaping what’s to come in patient-centered care.
http://www.pewinternet.org/Presentations/2009/24–Consumer-Perspective-on-Health-Information-Technology.aspx
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Daily Archives: July 17, 2009
Natalya Estemirova, civil rights activist in Chechnya, murdered
New York Times: “Ms. Estemirova was an essential member of a tiny circle of the premier human rights investigators in the entire Caucasus a woman of immeasurable courage, precision and calm. She was a researcher for Memorial, the human rights organization, in Grozny, Chechnyas capital.” Continue Reading
Systematic Overclassification of Defense Information Poses Challenge for President Obama's Secrecy Review
“Pentagon classification authorities are treating classified historical documents as if they contain today’s secrets, rather than decades-old information that has not been secret for years. Today the National Security Archive posted multiple versions of the same documentson issues ranging from the 1973 October War to anti-ballistic missiles, strategic arms control, and U.S. policy toward Chinathat… Continue Reading
111th Congress Congressional Pictorial Directory
“The 111th Congressional Pictorial Directory provides a color photograph of each member of the House of Representatives and the Senate for the 111th Congress. It also includes information about a Member of Congress’ length of service, political party affiliations, and Congressional district. Also contains pictures of the President, Vice President, and House and Senate officers… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Coast Guard, Information Security, School Meal Programs
Coast Guard: Better Logistics Planning Needed to Aid Operational Decisions Related to the Deployment of the National Security Cutter and Its Support Assets, GAO-09-497, July 17, 2009 Information Security: Agencies Continue to Report Progress, but Need to Mitigate Persistent Weaknesses, GAO-09-546, July 17, 2009 Reserve Forces: Army Needs to Reevaluate its Approach to Training and… Continue Reading
H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
“The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) have completed a preliminary analysis of H.R. 3200, the Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, as introduced on July 14, 2009. This analysis does not reflect any modifications or amendments made after that date. Among other things, the legislation… Continue Reading
Financial Times Editor Predicts End of Free News Organization Content
Guardian UK: “The Financial Times editor, Lionel Barber, has predicted that “almost all” news organisations will be charging for online content within a year. Barber said building online platforms that could charge readers on an article-by-article or subscription basis was one of the key challenges facing news organisations.” Continue Reading
CBO: The Long-Term Budget Outlook
The Long-Term Budget Outlook, July 16, 2009. Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, United States Senate. “Measured relative to GDP, almost all of the projected growth in federal spending other than interest payments on the debt comes from growth in spending on the three largest entitlement programsMedicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. For decades, spending… Continue Reading
