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Submitted: June 22, 2011 - 8:15pm
Originally published: June 22, 2011
Last updated: June 22, 2011 - 8:17pm
Originally published: June 22, 2011
Last updated: June 22, 2011 - 8:17pm
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InformationWeek
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Nicole Lewis
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), 200 Independence Avenue, SW National Prevention Council, Washington, DC, 20201, United States
The Obama Administration has made several health IT-related recommendations in its National Prevention Strategy that call for expanded use of electronic health records (EHRs), social media tools, and mobile phone applications to help promote health and wellness.
The strategy was developed by the National Prevention Council, which is composed of 17 federal agencies who consulted with outside experts and stakeholders. The 122-page document is a comprehensive plan to increase the number of Americans who are healthy at every stage of life. The plan cites several recommendations that entail the use of technology to meet its objectives.
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