In today’s digitized world, government healthcare and people-centric systems increasingly rely on technology and data to provide services, conduct health research, and optimize business processes. Interoperability within and across healthcare systems, exceptional digital experiences, and secure data storage are not just expected by citizens but often required by law. A critical component to meeting this promise of modernized health IT is...

The Federal Healthcare Day is designed to help attendees explore the game-changing tech behind many of the health IT’s most transformative developments. Join us on May 2 to hear directly from government health technology leaders and Google Cloud experts, experience demonstrations of innovative platforms and network with peers. Join us as we convene speakers from the Veterans Health Administration, National Institutes of Health, and more!

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are set to transform healthcare. Hosting the nation’s largest integrated healthcare system as well as droves of data points across disparate systems, government has the potential to become one of the biggest innovators in and beneficiaries of AI-driven healthcare. At this event, Nextgov will sit down with technology and healthcare leaders across government to explore the possibilities of AI ap...

Explore the partnership and innovations instrumental to the success of HealthCare.gov. Jon Booth, presenting on the project publicly for the first time along with Judy Cohen, will share the key innovations they used leading up to the successful 2015 Open Enrollment and a glimpse into the next wave of innovations planned for the site. They'll also address the need for building effective vendor partnerships and how these pivotal relationships sh...

As a federal employee, searching for the right health insurance can be confusing, but there are tools and strategies available to help. At the start of 2014 open season, join Tom Shoop, Vice President and Editor in Chief of Government Executive, in conversation with government healthcare expert Walt Francis, author of the annual CHECKBOOK's Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees, as he explains the details of available insurance plans, an...

With the revolution in American health care still in its early stages, powerful mobile technology is altering its trajectory. The emergence of smartphones, tablets and other hand-held devices has added a new dimension to an undertaking that initially focused on shifting health care from paper records to electronic files. For better or worse, the equation now includes mobile devices, pocket apps and cloud computing. Yes, the revolution will be...

Last summer's impassioned debate over the Obama Administration's health care bill has faded, but the real work of transforming the United States health care system has only just begun. In order to expand health care coverage to more than 31 million uninsured citizens, the federal government has been given a host of new mandates, subsidies and oversight powers. Federal agencies can now penalize individuals who don't buy insurance and employers...