Recently, the California eHealth Initiative participated in National HlT Week and used the opportunity to interview California eHealth leaders on critical issues related to health information technology and exchange. "These vignettes highlight the importance of health information technology and exchange in improving health care for all Californians," said Pamela Lane, CHHS Deputy Secretary for Health Information Exchange. While HIT Week is past, the comments below remain highly relevant.

eHealth in California

• Pamela Lane, MS, RHIA, CPHIMS, Deputy Secretary, Health Information Exchange and Director Office of Health Information Integrity, California Health and Human Services Agency
  
  

Standards and Interoperability

• Robert Cothern, PhD, Chief Technology Officer, Cal eConnect
  
  

Meaningful Use Squared

• Linette T. Scott, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Information Officer, California Department of Health Care Services
  
  

Consumer Engagement

• Mark Savage, Senior Attorney, Consumers Union of United States, Inc. West Coast Office
  
  

Quality

• Kenneth W. Kizer, MD, MPH, Director Institute for Population Health Improvement, UC Davis
  
  

Privacy & Security

• John Mattison, MD, Asst. Medical Director, Chief Medical Information Officer, Kaiser Permanente Southern California