Chief Information Officer of Marshfield Clinic Health System Appointed to Health Information Technology Advisory Committee
Friday, August 18th, 2017 -- 11:32 AM
-Denise Webb, chief information officer of Marshfield Clinic Health System and chief executive officer of MCIS, Inc. was appointed by the U.S. Government Accountability Office’s as one of the 15 members for the new federal Health Information Technology Advisory Committee established in the 21st Century Cures Act.Webb joins a select and exclusive group of industry experts to provide recommendations to the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology on policies, standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria relating to the implementation of a health information technology infrastructure that advances the electronic access, exchange, and use of health information.
The Government Accountability Office is a legislative branch government agency that supports Congress in meeting constitutional responsibilities. Their mission is to help improve performance and ensure accountability of the federal government for the benefit of the American people. Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States and head of the (GAO), made the announcement Aug. 3. Webb was appointed to a two-year term. Other members of the committee were given staggered one-, two- or three-year terms.
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