Author Archives: Dave Roberts

About Dave Roberts

Dave Roberts, MPA, FHIMSS, is HIMSS Vice President, Government Relations.

National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Report

This year, President Obama created the bipartisan National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform to address our nation’s fiscal challenges in the wake of our national recession. The Commission was asked to identifying policies “to improve the fiscal situation in the … Continue reading

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Interpreting the 2010 Elections on Health IT Policy

 Well, the 2010 elections are finally over, the voters have spoken, and many pundits are trying to figure out what the results mean for our nation and its implication on key policy questions.

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A View from the Field

One of the pleasures of my role as HIMSS Vice President of Government Relations is visiting one or more of our 50 HIMSS chapters each year to see what folks outside the Capitol Beltway are thinking about current federal health IT … Continue reading

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From Elections to Action

It is hard to believe that our hot and muggy summer is almost over, the kids are back in school, and we are less than 60 days from the upcoming federal, state and local elections. Elections provide an opportunity for voters to … Continue reading

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Showing the Value of Meaningful Use

For more than 30 years, I have worked on policy issues in our nation’s capitol.  It has been exciting to be part of the policy dialog as the U.S. has tried to reform our healthcare system using information technology.  Finally, after decades … Continue reading

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