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Professor Nicolas Terry has been appointed to a federal advisory committee that makes policy recommendations concerning consumer engagement in their healthcare and the development of health information technology. The committee is the Consumer Workgroup of the Health and Human Services Health Information Committee.

The Consumer Workgroup will provide input and make recommendations on policy issues and opportunities for health information technology to strengthen the ability of consumers, patients, caregivers, and health care providers to manage health and health care for themselves or others

“Thinking about the interface between health care and information technology is my passion. I am honored by this appointment,” Professor Terry said.

“Health law is one of our signature programs at IU McKinney, and our faculty are recognized nationally and internationally for their scholarship in the field,” said Dean Andy Klein. “Professor Terry’s appointment to the Consumer Workgroup is an acknowledgement of his expertise in healthcare information technology. It’s exciting for him, and a great opportunity for our students to learn about his cutting edge work.”

Professor Terry is the Hall Render Professor of Law and co-director of the Hall Center for Law and Health. http://mckinneylaw.iu.edu/health-law/ His research interests lie primarily at the intersection of medicine, law, and information technology. His recent scholarship has dealt with health privacy, social media and health, big data, and health care fragmentation. He is one of the permanent bloggers at HealthLawProf and at Harvard Law School’s Bill of Health.  His recent publications are available on the Social Science Research Network, and he can be followed on Twitter @nicolasterry.