HHS IT Funding to See Slight Increases in FY12, immixGroup HHS Briefing Reveals

Top Federal Healthcare Technology Initiatives Include Information Sharing, Mobile Computing, Security, and Shared ServicesMcLean, VA, December 22, 2011 – Federal spending on healthcare technology will see slight increases at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in FY12, with budget drivers emphasizing information sharing, mobile computing, security, and shared services across almost every component organization. Total IT budget requests in FY12 will rise to $7.05 billion from $7.03 billion in FY11. The overall discretionary budgets at HHS are down, floating around the $80