GOP deficit-cutters eye health IT stimulus funds as Obama’s point man leaves

By Kimberly Leonard

Billions of unspent stimulus dollars slated for electronic health records are now a target for lawmakers searching the federal budget for cu

Excerpts from this story referencing "David Blumenthal":

"… ng the money without help from the Obama administration’s point man, Dr. David Blumenthal, who departs this spring.The funds are rooted in the HITECH Act, part of t …"

"… overnment’s health IT program will soon find itself without a leader.Dr. David Blumenthal, who has served as National Coordinator for Health Information Technology …"

Will digital technology reduce gap in health between rich and poor?

By Emma Schwartz

Two years ago, the Ethio American Health Center opened its doors in the nation’s capital, promising the country’s largest community of Ethio

Excerpts from this story referencing "David Blumenthal":

"… s not gone unnoticed. This fall, the federal government’s e-health czar, David Blumenthal, publicly encouraged the industry to do more to ensure “we are not creat …"

Medicare: An entitlement out of control

By David Nather

If Congress had known in 1965 how expensive Medicare would become, it might not have approved the program in the first place. So Lyndon John

Excerpts from this story referencing "David Blumenthal":

"… the time. Johnson’s allies were getting nervous, according to historians David Blumenthal and James Morone, so Johnson had to hide the price tag.And when Wilbur Mil …"

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Push for safety oversight of electronic medical records is moving at a crawl

By Emma Schwartz

Nearly two years after the Obama administration announced plans to spend $40 billion to help doctors and hospitals adopt electronic medical

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"… pics.The directive came Tuesday from the government’s top e-health czar, David Blumenthal, during the first public meeting of an IOM committee tasked by Blumenthal …"

Doctors skittish about health technology despite promise of big federal bucks

By Susan Jaffe

The federal government is paying physicians billions to adopt electronic health records, but doctors still aren't sure they want the cash

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"… ind and that would be bad for them and bad for their patients,” said Dr. David Blumenthal, who until recently coordinated the government’s electronic health recor …"

State attorneys general not leaping to embrace HIPAA enforcement

By Kimberly Leonard

Congress gave state attorneys general authority to pursue HIPAA privacy and security breaches, but not much has happened

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"… , who is the brother of former federal health information technology chief David Blumenthal, sued insurance provider Health Net Inc. last year for waiting six months …"

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Fuzzy math? Rising costs in government's digital health stimulus

By Fred Schulte

Spending could be double the Obama Administration's public estimate of $19B

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"… s. A Health and Human Services press release announcing the appointment of David Blumenthal as Obama’s chief of health information technology in March, for instance …"

Health industry winning round on privacy of digital health records

By Emma Schwartz

Health industry regulators limit when patients must learn of a breach

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"… National Coordinator, which is headed by Harvard Medical School professor David Blumenthal. One of the most closely watched issues is the standard that doctors and h …"

Switch to electronic records getting mixed reviews at hospitals and clinics

By Fred Schulte

Scattered reports of software glitches that caused risk to patients

Excerpts from this story referencing "David Blumenthal":

"… more quickly and speed up detection of infectious disease outbreaks. David Blumenthal, a physician and the federal government’s top health information technol …"

Daschle had public and private role in push for digital health records

By Fred Schulte and Emma Schwartz

Former Sen. Tom Daschle kept Washington's revolving door spinning

Excerpts from this story referencing "David Blumenthal":

"… ing out details of the stimulus, Alston & Bird employees have met with David Blumenthal, the government’s top health information technology official, Baratian s …"

"… ospitals from buying the systems.“We’ve had face to face meetings with David Blumenthal in trying to position our clients for meaningful use,” Baratian said. Sh …"

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