Also known as: jefferyrlsmith
I am an ongoing student of healthcare and information technology policy. I focus on the convergence of federal and state health IT policy, helping to ensure that provider CIOs - and other health IT executives - are part of the policy-making process. I have participated in numerous public responses to proposed regulations co-authored position papers on health IT policy written academic studies on health information exchange sustainability, consent policy and the opportunity to test healthcare delivery models through unique public financing mechanisms presented on topics ranging from meaningful use to hotel occupancy taxes and participated in workgroups spanning health information exchange, patient data matching and clinical quality measurement. I am also interested in how governments can utilize data-driven policy, increase civic engagement and streamline business processes to make themselves better. I am fascinated by the opportunities inherent in open source tools, open data strategies and online community building to help all levels of government be smarter. Specialties health IT policy, technology and innovation policy, public sector finance and budgeting, open data and data-driven policy
