ONC Unveils Plan To Realize Basic Interoperability by 2017 – iHealthBeat
National Partnership for Women & Families President Debra Ness in a statement said the draft is a “very welcome, very promising and very smart next step” toward achieving interoperability.
U.S. government releases draft plan for electronic health data – Reuters
“We are especially pleased that the new roadmap focuses on interoperability not just among providers, but also patients and their family caregivers, recognizing them as equal partners in the continuum of care,” Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, said in a statement.
ONC unveils interoperability roadmap, first-ever standards advisory – Clinical Innovation+Technology
Debra L. Ness, president, National Partnership for Women & Families, also applauded the draft roadmap. It’s “a very welcome, very promising and very smart next step in the effort to create a health IT system that will make healthcare more patient- and family-centered in this country. We are especially pleased that the new roadmap focuses on interoperability not just among providers, but also patients and their family caregivers, recognizing them as equal partners in the continuum of care and in electronic access to and use of health information.”
The Economic Benefits of Paid Parental Leave – New York Times’ “Upshot”
In New Jersey, in the year after giving birth, women who take paid leave have been about 40 percent less likely to receive public aid or food stamps, a Rutgers study commissioned by the National Partnership for Women and Families found.
Family Leave: How time off can bolster workers and businesses – Bank of America’s “Small Business Community”
“When workers come back, they tend to be more loyal and focused, feel greater happiness, and a resolve to do a good job,” says Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership For Women & Families, a Washington, DC-based nonprofit that was instrumental in getting the FMLA passed in 1993.
Women’s rights group calls for passage of paid leave bill – The Hill
“Ensuring federal employees can take paid time off when new children arrive is not only the right thing to do for the health and well-being of these workers and their families; it would also save the government money through reduced turnover and replacement costs, and it would help the federal government attract and retain a valuable workforce, including much-needed younger workers,” said National Partnership President Debra Ness in a statement.
Can the U.S. Ever Fix Its Messed-Up Maternity Leave System? – Bloomberg Business
“You’re finally starting to see momentum on [paid leave and paid sick days],” says Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families. Over the past decade, Ness has noticed that young parents are becoming increasingly angry at the lack of employer support when they start to have children. “This will be part of the conversation during the next election,” she says. “The sleeping giant is waking up.”
Medicare unveils timetable for changing how it pays doctors, hospitals – Los Angeles Times
“Today’s announcement will be remembered as a pivotal and transformative moment in making our healthcare system more patient- and family-centered,” said Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, a leading consumer advocacy group.
Feds step up changes to hospital payments – USA Today
Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, was quoted in the HHS release saying the change will “drive fundamental changes in how care is delivered, making the health care system more responsive to those it serves and improving care coordination and communication.”
The Obama administration wants to dramatically change how doctors are paid – Washington Post’s “Wonkblog”
“We’re not just talking about payment that lowers costs,” said Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families. “The payment changes are designed to change the way that we deliver care in ways that will make that care work better for patients and families.”
