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Health Information Technology

  • cancer Biomedical Informatics Grid (caBIG)
    Created by the National Cancer Institute's Center for Bioinformatics, caBIG is a voluntary network or grid, connecting individuals and institutions to enable the sharing of data and tools, creating a World Wide Web of cancer research.
  • Connecting for Health
    Created by the Markle Foundation, Connecting for Health is a public-private collaborative designed to address the barriers to development of an interconnected health information infrastructure.
  • Electronic Health Records
  • Healthcare Information Management Systems Society
    This industry organization is focused exclusively on finding the right use of healthcare information technology and management systems for better health. They provide a large amount of information on electronic health records.
  • Office of the National Coodinator for Health Information Technology (ONCHIT)
    Part of the Department of Health & Human Services, ONCHIT was created to implement the President's vision for widespread adoption of interoperable electronic health records (EHRs) within 10 years.