The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services will be expanding the number of data categories that federal agencies will make public to spur health IT innovation, according to a Government Health IT news report.
HHS is requesting public comment about what kinds of non-federal data sets, such as surveys conducted by state government or private companies, it should promote. HHS hopes the initiative will encourage the development of applications, Web-based tools and dashboards that would help individuals, organizations and the government understand healthcare issues.
It has already posted some data sets that are available to the public, such as community health data as well as Medicare spending and volumes listed by state and procedure.
Read the news report about data sets.
Read other coverage about health IT innovation:
- Group Calls for More Spending on Medical Innovation
- HHS Will Scan for Breakthroughs in Health IT
- National Health IT Coordinator Details 2010 Advancements in Health Technology
HHS is requesting public comment about what kinds of non-federal data sets, such as surveys conducted by state government or private companies, it should promote. HHS hopes the initiative will encourage the development of applications, Web-based tools and dashboards that would help individuals, organizations and the government understand healthcare issues.
It has already posted some data sets that are available to the public, such as community health data as well as Medicare spending and volumes listed by state and procedure.
Read the news report about data sets.
Read other coverage about health IT innovation:
- Group Calls for More Spending on Medical Innovation
- HHS Will Scan for Breakthroughs in Health IT
- National Health IT Coordinator Details 2010 Advancements in Health Technology