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Blue Button: Driving a Patient-Centered Revolution in Health Care

Stephen J. Downs | Posted 11.13.2011

Read More: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Health Technology, Health Care, Health IT, Healthcare, Blue Button, Impact News
Stephen J. Downs

It's clear that we're in the middle of a health care quality revolution. But to improve outcomes on a broad scale, we need to empower individuals to become active participants in their care.

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Blue Button competition: more serious innovation from Veterans Affairs

Craig Newmark | Posted 09.27.2011

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Craig Newmark

Over the last two years or so, the Department of Veterans Affairs has been doing some seriously innovative work on behalf of the troops. I've seen thi...

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Troops can get more medical info online via expanded Blue Button

Craig Newmark | Posted 06.16.2011

Read More: Electronic Health Records, Troops, Blue Button, Technology News
Craig Newmark

Okay, the deal is that troops need to be able to get to their medical info online, a big deal, and they're getting it, step by step. Just got good new...

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VA Blue Button moves ahead with vets health records

Craig Newmark | Posted 05.25.2011

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Craig Newmark

The Blue Button is a way for a vet to download their personal healthrecord, maybe to bring to a doctor or clinic. It's a moving target, abig step tow...

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More on the Blue Button: health records download for vets

Craig Newmark | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Electronic Health Records, Blue Button, Veterans, Home News
Craig Newmark

Hey, someone we all need is the ability to have our medical records are around when and wherever we need the. For vets, they can do this now via the B...

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