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From the desk of ... Debra L. Ness
A Bittersweet Labor Day
Labor Day is a time to pay tribute to the enormous contributions of working people in this country. It is also a time for those of us who seek fairness and equality for all workers to consider how far we’ve come, and how far we have to go.
From the desk of ... Erin Mackay, Health IT
"Meaningful Use" of Health IT: What the FACA?!
What happens when you put a couple of dozen doctors, technology vendors, consumer advocates, researchers, public health officials, state legislators and others in a room and ask them to agree on exactly what it means to ‘meaningfully use’ electronic health records? Not as many fights as you’d think. And thanks to the Federal Advisory Committees Act [1] – which created the FACAs responsible for creating the first draft of Meaningful Use criteria – we know!
Health IT, From the desk of ... Erin Mackay
An Opportunity to Reduce Health Disparities that We Cannot Afford to Waste
One of America’s greatest assets is its incredible diversity. Today, one in five people in this country age five and older speak a language other than English at home. The U.S. Hispanic population has reached 50.5 million, accounting for more than half of the population increase since 2000.
From the desk of ... Judith L. Lichtman
An Unfinished Agenda
It has been 93 years since women gained the right to vote. A lot has changed in those years.
From the desk of ... National Partnership Staff
A Day to Remember, A March That Must Continue
On August 28, 1963, hundreds of thousands of men and women came together in Washington, D.C., for the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Fifty years later, the march continues.
From the desk of ... Sarah Crawford
When is a Supervisor Not a Supervisor?
In June, the US Supreme Court dealt a stunning blow to workers' rights in Vance v. Ball State University, a case that could have a chilling impact on victims of harassment and America's civil rights laws.
From the desk of ... Debra L. Ness
Ensuring Fairer, More Family Friendly Workplaces for All
People across the country experience the challenges that come from our nation’s outdated workplace policies. But the strain between responsibilities at home and on the job is especially acute when a baby is born or a new child arrives.
Twenty years ago today, for the first time in our nation’s history, tens of millions of people had the right to take time away from work to address the health and caregiving needs we all face at some point in our lives.
