Due to the lingering economic strain on state budgets, increased pressure has been added to the role of state chief information officers. Governors and legislatures have demanded that IT be used to streamline and save like never before, but according to a new survey of state CIOs, legislative changes are needed to enable CIOs to do these things [...]
For many state governments, the slight gains in economic recovery seen at the national level will not be shared down the municipal line for months to come, argues Deloitte's Robert Campbell. But in his latest commentary from The Gallery, Mr. Campbell says that continued stress on budgets in 2011 may compel lagging states to enact fundamental changes to the way they use technology and structure business processes. [...]
In light of a recent final ruling on what will be considered meaningful use in applying electronic health records (EHR) to patient care, Computer Science Corporation (CSC) has launched an online community for healthcare providers. The Meaningful Use Community will allow healthcare professionals to share, learn and connect with colleagues to spread [...]
