Health IT groups praise interoperability roadmap – FierceHealthIT
The Consumer Partnership for eHealth, a non-partisan coalition led by the National Partnership for Women & Families, and Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC) both recently wrote to National Coordinator Karen DeSalvo with praise for the document, as well as recommendations for what can be changed, expanded and clarified.
Microsoft Requires Suppliers Give Their Employees 15 Days of Paid Sick Leave – Bloomberg BNA’s “Human Resources Report”
Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, told Bloomberg BNA in an interview April 2 that Microsoft’s move is “an interesting first step we haven’t seen others do.”
Partnership lauds draft roadmap citing focus on patient participation – Clinical Innovation+Technology
The Consumer Partnership for eHealth said the roadmap “can help make health information technology the engine of successful reform that it can and should be,” said National Partnership for Women & Families President Debra L. Ness.
Health insurance exchanges need an upgrade – The Baltimore Sun
The exchange websites should further improve their navigation features. The National Partnership for Women & Families recently investigated and highlighted the best aspects of each exchange. States should work to upgrade their exchanges based on those findings.
Pregnant at Work? What the Supreme Court’s Latest Decision Means for You – What To Expect
“This unmistakably says that pregnant women have equal protection in the workplace under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act,” says Vicki Shabo, vice president at the National Partnership for Women & Families. She also highlights the significance of Justice Kennedy’s dissent.
Analysis finds unequal pay for women on California Capitol – Associated Press/San Jose Mercury News
The National Partnership for Women & Families estimates that the inequality costs women across California $37 billion annually.
Senate Shock: Bipartisan Support for Paid Sick Days – RH Reality Check
“To see 61 senators—Democrats and Republicans—go on record in support of paid sick days is a clear sign that elected officials are hearing from their constituents and taking note of the many cities and states that are adopting paid sick days laws, which are working well for businesses, economies, workers and families,” Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families.
Senate passes amendment on paid sick leave – Safety+Health Magazine
The Unexpected Burden of Pregnancy at Work – The Nation
A clear nationwide standard, according to Vicki Shabo of the National Partnership for Women & Families, would protect all women at work, “eliminating the need for workers to go to court to determine whether an employer must provide accommodations for pregnancy,” thus ensuring their rights at work aren’t dependent on an employer’s whim.
Taking aim at tech industry inequality, Microsoft extends paid leave to thousands of contractors – Washington Post’s “Wonkblog”
“This is one way of changing culture, and changing business practices, and ultimately changing public policy,” said Vicki Shabo, who oversees workplace programs at the National Partnership for Women and Families.