title: Washington taps into healthcare technology.
abstract: The federal government touts healthcare technology as a means of improving patient care.
authors.affiliation: HealthWorks Consulting Associates, Palatine, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Cathie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Abrahamsen
mesh_terms: D020811:Biomedical Technology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends*; D002984:Clinical Laboratory Information Systems; D001330:Electronic Data Processing; D035082:Federal Government; D006285:Health Planning / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends*; D010355:Patient Identification Systems; D011057:Politics; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration