ONC promises not to abandon patient access — Energy and Commerce advances 21st Century Cures — HIMSS day 3 – Politico Morning eHealth
Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership of Women & Families, decried the rule as a “startling and unwelcome departure from the administration’s commitment to health care transformation that produces higher value, more patient- and family-centered care.”
ONC loosens patient engagement requirements for MU Stage 3 – Becker’s Health IT & CIO Review
Debra L. Ness, president of Washington, D.C.-based National Partnership for Women & Families, said in a statement that the revision of the rule is a “dramatic retreat from essential, ongoing efforts to make patients and their families equal partners in improving health through shared information, understanding and decisionmaking.” She urged CMS to reconsider.
5 things you need to know about today’s Equal Pay Day, wage gap – The Plain Dealer
The wage gap between minority women and white men is even larger than the overall gap between men and women, according to an analysis released this week by the National Partnership for Women & Families.
On Equal Pay Day, new report finds that women still only make 78 cents for every man’s dollar – GeekWire
It’s Equal Pay Day and a new report from the National Partnership for Women and Families states that women are still not doing that hot when it comes to their take-home pay.
Women still make less than men, and it costs them billions every year – Mashable
A full-time female employee in the United States makes 78 cents for every dollar a man earns, according to a new report published by the nonprofit organization the National Partnership for Women & Families
Equal Pay Day Might Sound Good—But Here’s Why We’re Not Celebrating – MTV News
“Young women are paid less on average right out of college,” said Vicki Shabo, Vice President of the National Partnership for Women & Families, told MTV News.
HIMSS15: Patient Engagement Tug-of-War – iHealthBeat
In a statement, Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, said the proposed rule “is a startling and unwelcome departure from the administration’s commitment to health care transformation that produces higher value, more patient- and family-centered care,” adding, “All of us who care about achieving the ‘Triple Aim’ — better care, better health and lower costs — know that success depends on patients being equal and engaged partners, true co-creators, of their health and their care. This rule signals a turn in precisely the wrong direction.”
On Equal Pay Day, Congress Still Divided Over How to Address Wage Discrimination – Bloomberg BNA’s “Daily Labor Report”
The White House and congressional Democrats maintain that female workers earn 78 cents for every dollar earned by their male counterparts, citing data compiled by the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Working Parents Should Be Very Happy About This Obscure Senate Vote – Huffington Post
Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, said, “There was not a big lobbying effort around this amendment,” she said. “The vote was a surprise — but a very positive surprise.”
Several Groups Submit Comments on ONC’s Interoperability Roadmap – iHealthBeat
In its comments, the Consumer Partnership for eHealth, a non-partisan coalition led by the National Partnership for Women & Families, applauded ONC and also offered several recommendations.
