On Thursday, Google and Microsoft executives urged Obama administration officials to consider Web-based technologies as they work to promote electronic health record adoption, Nextgov.com reports. The executives expressed their views during a meeting of the recently founded President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, or PCAST. At the meeting, Google Chair and CEO Eric Schmidt said the administration's current health IT plans encourage medical professionals to use outdated health IT systems that could hinder innovation. Craig Mundie, Microsoft's chief research and strategy officer, suggested that health IT objectives should emphasize medical data management (Brewin, Nextgov.com, 8/6).
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The new White House council features leading scientists and engineers from around the country. Some of PCAST's members include:
- David Blumenthal, national coordinator for health IT;
- Aneesh Chopra, President Obama's chief technology officer; and
- John Glaser, adviser to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT.
The group will provide Obama with guidance and policy recommendations on issues related to innovation, science and technology
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