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... Information Technology Laboratory. This panel will review technical reports and technical program descriptions prepared by NIST staff and will visit the facilities at the Information Technology Laboratory.
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... DIVISION-SPECIFIC OBSERVATIONS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS Information Access Division The technical programs in the IAD are, in general, well organized, well staffed, and appropriate to the mission of ITL and to the IAD itself. The research teams enjoy broad peer recognition while supporting the NIST mission.
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... should bolster the electronic health record team to ensure that this high-profile work is well supported in terms of information technology rigor as well as domain expertise. IAD should add scientists or contractors with strong clinical experience, include all stakeholders (physicians, nurses, technicians, pharmacists, and patients)
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... Recommendation 7: The Statistical Engineering Division should seek stronger ties with the statistical research community in terms of both publications and human resources. Progress has been made on human resource issues, but important challenges remain to provide technical staffing on important projects and in critical areas, as well as to anticipate future staff losses with potential retirement.
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... The group has a low public profile that is not commensurate with its contribution. The SSD work on software assurance has produced useful data sets that can benefit the producers of software tools.
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... should define a clear direction that allows it to either focus on limited objectives or add staff of the appropriate types to meet larger expectations. Because focusing on meaningful use of EHRs is intrinsically clinical in nature, the SSD should consider adding clinical informaticians to its staff.
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