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7 things to learn from the Blue Button Initiative
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 13:01
- Don’t underestimate the importance of good leadership.
- Patients should be at the center of the technology.
- Focus on human-readable exchange formats first.
- Put the power in the hands of the patient.
- Flexibility is key.
- Give patients the responsibility.
- Find the balance between physicians and systems.
Notes: Traditionally, health IT interoperability specifications have been structured, consensus-driven, focused on system-to-system communication first, and haven’t really focused on going that extra mile, said Shahid Shah, software analyst and author of the blog, The Healthcare IT Guy. But, the Blue Button Initiative, created by the Department of Veterans Affairs in 2010, is changing all that, he said.
Source: Healtcare IT News
Source URL: http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/7-things-learn-blue-but...
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