Modernization
DHA looks to contract a ‘digital front door’ to modernize its health system
A DHA spokesperson said the agency is looking to build “a new healthcare model that places the administrative aspects of healthcare in the background.”
Acquisition
Biden budget cuts funding for health record refresh amid ongoing program 'reset'
VA’s proposed FY25 budget includes zero funding for future deployments of its new electronic health record system and allocates no additional funds for assessing rollouts at other sites.
Modernization
Chicago phase of VA's health record software deployment is live amid larger program 'reset'
The rollout of Oracle Cerner EHR software at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center is DOD’s final deployment of the new system and a critical test for the future of VA’s modernization efforts.
Acquisition
State is taking an ‘important step’ for planned EHR, as key lawmaker moves to speed it up
State’s Bureau of Medical Services has been working for more than a decade to replace its current paper-based medical record system with an electronic solution to better meet the healthcare needs of its diplomatic corps.
Acquisition
VA pharmacy tech glitches put 250,000 veterans at risk, officials say
Data transmission errors in the VA's new commercial health record could potentially lead to providers missing important prescription information on patients who visit multiple agency facilities.
Digital Government
FDA seeks industry support to develop standardized data ‘supersets’
The Food and Drug Administration is set to launch new pilot projects that aim to improve data interoperability and analysis across the public health community.
Acquisition
DHA names ineligible companies for $1.5B IT contract
The Defense Health Agency is looking to weed out potential conflicts of interest before they could arise.
Modernization
Averting the next pandemic with real-time health data
The Center for Public Health Data would aggregate federal, state and local health data and make it accessible in real time so it can be used for decision-making as health threats unfold.
Cybersecurity
Biden’s executive order sharpens health data privacy following Roe v. Wade overturn
The executive order brings federal enforcement to protecting location and health data, in order to prevent law enforcement abuses.
Acquisition
HHS establishes Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health
The Health and Human Services secretary also appointed an acting deputy director to manage the office.
Modernization
DOD-VA health record modernization not hitting interoperability targets, watchdogs say
In a joint oversight report, inspectors general at the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs say that some legacy health data isn't being migrated to new electronic health records systems.
Modernization
VA's latest EHR go-live: 'not flawless, but we're rolling'
Secretary Denis McDonough told House appropriators that the launch of the Department of Veterans Affairs new electronic health record system at a second site is meeting expectations.
Modernization
VA seeks dashboard to coordinate $21B health record project
The Office of Electronic Health Records Modernization wants a dashboard view of progress across the DOD and VA's interconnected software upgrades.
Modernization
HHS releases long-awaited electronic health info sharing framework
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT released the long-awaited Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement on Tuesday.
Modernization
VA delays EHR deployment due to COVID cases
The VA Central Ohio Healthcare System was supposed to receive a new EHR system deployment in March, but COVID spikes overwhelmed the workforce.
Modernization
White House Developing Digital, Community-Oriented Health Care Service
The White House is asking for examples of digital community health programs in the U.S. and abroad.
Acquisition
VA mulls commercial EHR
The Department of Veterans Affairs is rounding up options for potential off-the-shelf health records software to replace its homegrown VistA product.
Digital Government
FDA has a role to play in software updates to medical devices
The Food and Drug Administration wants input from manufacturers and others about when a software update to a medical device would require premarket notification.
Modernization
Vet health progress propelled by partnership, vision and IT
The DOD and VA are focused on finding the right technology to serve troops over a lifetime -- even with bumps along the way -- and those closest to the effort say the stumbles are leading to progress.
Digital Government
Romney promises VA revamp
The presumptive Republican nominee for president has made reform of the Department of Veterans Affairs part of his campaign.
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