“Federal agencies that manage and administer health care are often faced with a series of challenges they must overcome to meet their mission, but greater interoperability, cost efficiencies and security play large parts in managing those challenges.”
“CIOs from the Defense Health Agency, Department of Health and Human Services, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services shared in detail Wednesday at the Health IT Summit what hurdles are on their plates and how they intend on overcoming them.”
“Improvements From Defense Health Record Consolidation
DHA CIO Pat Flanders noted the IT consolidation work his agency has undergone in the past year to improve DHA’s electronic health record interoperability, cybersecurity and spending…”
“HHS Banks on Human-Centered Design
HHS has a number of health IT priorities — many of which align with DHA’s.
First, focusing on customers and their needs, as well as cutting costs, have been two areas in focus for CIO Jose Arrieta. In doing this, HHS has cut $20 to 25 million in operating costs by removing layers of overhead…”
“End Users in Focus at CMS
Although falling under the blanket agency of HHS, CMS has a number of priority areas of its own.
Like Arrieta, CMS CIO and Office of IT Director Rajiv Uppal stressed the importance of modernization, security and human-centered design, but added a focus on employee skills as a significant priority area…” Read the full article here.
Source: Health IT Leaders Prioritize Human-Centered Design, Security Among Agency Goals – By Melissa Harris, January 16, 2020. GovernmentCIO.
