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• CMS at NAMD: The Call for Better Mental Health Treatment

  Posted on November 19, 2018

  In the opening keynote session for the annual National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD) Conference, Health and Human Services Director, Alex Azar, focused heavily on […] Continue reading

  Posted in CNSI, Federal Health IT, Federal IT, Government Health IT, Health-IT, Healthcare, Innovation, Medicaid | Tagged Alex Azar, Behavioral Health, Community-based Services, Healthcare, hhs, Inpatient Treatment, Medicaid Expansion, Mental Health, NAMD, Opioid Addiction, Serious Mental Illness, Treatment, Treatment Services

• NASCIO 2018: Cloud Technology? Easier Said Than Done

  Posted on November 1, 2018

  Every year, the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) holds a conference to meet with representatives from federal, municipal, international government and non-profit […] Continue reading

  Posted in Cloud, CNSI, Federal Health IT, Federal IT, Government IT, Innovation | Tagged #Leadership, CIO, Cloud Adoption, cloud implementation, cybersecurity, Governance, Medicaid, NASCIO, State CIO, State Medicaid, Technology Leaders

• HIMSS NHIT Week: Nine Trends, One Theme

  Posted on October 23, 2018

  In early October, HIMSS celebrated National Health IT Week. With webinars, in-person meetings, and multiple articles daily, there was quite a bit of content to […] Continue reading

  Posted in Big Data, CNSI, Federal Health IT, Federal IT, Government Health IT, Health-IT, Healthcare, Innovation | Tagged AcademyHealth, Blockchain, cloud computing, EHR, Health Datapalooza, Health IT, Healthcare Mergers, HIMSS, HIT, Integrated Technology, Interoperability, National Health IT Week, NHIT Week, Patient-Generated Health Data, Precision Medicine, Security, Supply Chain, Telehealth, Transformation

• New Legislation, New Technologies: Addressing the Opioid Crisis

  Posted on October 16, 2018

  To counter our country’s opioid crisis, the government has been fighting to push the Support for Patients and Communities Act into a law, which would […] Continue reading

  Posted in Big Data, CNSI, Federal Health IT, Federal IT, Government Health IT, Government IT, Health-IT, Healthcare, Innovation | Tagged Addictive Behavior, Big Data, CDC, Cloud, Fentanyl, HIMSS, Medicaid Systems, Michigan, National Health IT Week, NHIT Week, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Epidemic, Overdose, Patients and Communities Act, Predictive Analytics, Substance Abuse

• Medicaid. Transformed (via Andy Slavitt).

  Posted on September 7, 2018

  Medicaid beneficiaries represent the nation’s most in-need patient group. They also represent a demographic that could benefit the most from health IT innovation. That is […] Continue reading

  Posted in Federal Health IT, Federal IT, Government Health IT, Government IT, Health-IT, Innovation, Medicaid | Tagged Andy Slavitt, Best Practices, CMS, Health IT, health systems, Healthcare, Innovation, Medicaid, Medicaid Beneficiaries, Medicaid Transformation Project, Transformation

• MESC & PDX Made Simple

  Posted on August 8, 2018

  Portland is known for many things: it’s simple & cool vibe, incredible coffee, authentic culinary experiences and breathtaking views. We are excited to experience them […] Continue reading

  Posted in CNSI, Federal Health IT, Federal IT, Government Health IT, Government IT, Health-IT, Healthcare, Innovation, MESC, Uncategorized | Tagged Amazon Echo, City of Roses, Cloud Hosting, Enterprise Systems, IBM Watson, Medicaid, Meditation, MESC, MESC 2018, Mindfulness, MMIS, Modernization, modularity, Opioid Epidemic, Oracle, Pause Meditation, PDX, Portland, Ryan Kenny

• Budget Officers Tackling Health IT at Annual Conference

  Posted on July 24, 2018

  Oklahoma’s largest city is home to unique attractions including the American Banjo Museum and the historic Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel. This year, Oklahoma City […] Continue reading

  Posted in CNSI, Federal Health IT, Government Health IT, Health-IT, Healthcare, Innovation, Uncategorized | Tagged Budget Office, Health IT, Healthcare, Kaiser Family Foundation, Kentucky, Medicaid Expansion, NASBO, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Epidemic, State Budget Officers

• Patients are the Foundation for Healthcare Interoperability

  Posted on June 29, 2018

  The health IT world is buzzing about the role of “interoperability” in modernizing the United States healthcare system – and for good reason. The seamless […] Continue reading

  Posted in Big Data, CNSI, Federal Health IT, Government Health IT, Health-IT, Healthcare | Tagged Better Care Better Health Lower Cost, CMS, DEL, EHRs, Electronic Health Records, Health Exchange, Health-IT, Healthcare, Information Exchange, Interoperability, Medicail Devices, Modernization

• How Cause of Death Data Can Save Lives

  Posted on May 22, 2018

  Our nation’s opioid problem has quickly escalated from a crisis to a full-blown epidemic. As the death toll continues to rise, government officials are beginning […] Continue reading

  Posted in Big Data, CNSI, Federal Health IT, Government Health IT, Health-IT, Healthcare, Innovation | Tagged Cause of Death, CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, data analytics, Health-IT, Mobile App, National Emergency, Opioid Cause of Death, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Death, Opioid Epidemic, Opioid Overdose, Predictive Analytics, Real-Time Data

• Michigan MMIS Nominated for StateScoop Award – VOTE TODAY!

  Posted on March 27, 2018

  Every year, the StateScoop 50 Awards honor the best and brightest technology leaders who make state and local government more efficient and effective. The StateScoop […] Continue reading

  Posted in Federal Health IT, Federal IT, Government Health IT, Government IT, Health-IT, Healthcare, Innovation | Tagged Cloud, Cloud Technology, Department of Health and Human Services, Health IT Leaders, Health-IT, Innovation, Medicaid, Medicaid Systems, Michigan, Michigan DHHS, State IT, StateScoop. StateScoop 50 Awards, Technology Leaders

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