The Congressional Perspective II

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, JD (D/RI)
United States Senate; Former United States Attorney, Rhode Island; Former Director of Business Regulation, Rhode Island, Washington, DC

The change is just getting started.

Early stage of equipping consumers to manage their health.

It is vital that as we leverage health data we maintain privacy and protect public trust.

Rhode Island built a top notch HIE and All Claims database.

Federal Investment should encourage and reward early adopters that blaze the trails for followers.

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Mark Scrimshire
Health & Cloud Technology Consultant

Mark is available for challenging assignments at the intersection of Health and Technology using Big Data, Mobile and Cloud Technologies. If you need help to move, or create, your health applications in the cloud let’s talk.
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Disclosure:
I am currently HHS Entrepreneur-in-Residence and CMS BlueButton Innovator working on an assignment to update BlueButton for Medicare Beneficiaries.

The views expressed on this blog are my own.

I am also a Patient Engagement Advisor, CTO and Co-Founder to Medyear.com. Medyear is a powerful free tool that helps you collect, organize and securely share health information, however you want. Manage your own health records today.
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