Digital Government
Letter: Wisconsin Medicaid uses method to stop the gaming of performance measures
A reader states that using automated performance measures and an independent third party helps stop the gaming of the health system.
Digital Government
Voice-recognition tool aids battlefield doctors
The technology reduces the time spent documenting surgery and other care provided to wounded service members.
People
Agencies cite data sharing to aid troops
Meanwhile, senators probe why suicides are increasing among service members returning from wars.
People
USDA provides RFID ear tags for cattle
The tags help health officials electronically identify an animal to halt the spread of bovine tuberculosis.
People
VA data center outage hobbles VistA again
The system went down for several hours on April 10, affecting 12 medical centers from Colorado to California.
Digital Government
Stolen laptop reveals security gap
Several federal directives outline a path to security, but all require follow-through.
People
States, feds still struggle to share health information
Technical and policy gaps remain in the patchwork of systems that send data about disease outbreaks to national repositories.
Digital Government
Letter: Mobile pharmacies aren’t enough
A reader who managed logistics for an emergency pharmacy response system after Hurricane Katrina says the government needs to do more to prepare for future disasters.
People
Mobile pharmacies to help in emergencies
The Veterans Affairs Department has rolled out several pharmacies housed in steel trailers that can withstand a Category 3 storm.
Digital Government
Letter: Government must protect patient information
The founder of Patient Privacy Rights says data security should go hand-in-hand with individuals’ legal control over their personal health information.
Digital Government
HIE's top state e-health agendas
Commonwealth Fund finds adoption, policy development key priorities
People
Bush administration calls for health IT to control costs
As part of a bill designed to cut costs, the administration could require doctors and hospitals to use electronic health records in treating Medicare patients.
Digital Government
HHS seeks ONCHIT funding increase
The President's 2009 budget funds an incentive program for physicians to adopt health IT and covers an effort to use health IT in patient safety.
People
Resolution Health taps new VP
Susheel Jain will oversee corporate and product strategy at the health care company.
People
Report lauds VA's focus on quality care, health IT
The department has improved shared decision-making and performance measurements, the Congressional Budget Office said.
Digital Government
Senators press Justice to permit e-prescribing of controlled substances
Letter to attorney general escalates pressure on Drug Enforcement Administration.
People
VA renews QuadraMed health data contract
The agency will continue using QuadraMed's encoder software to help with managing health information and billing and compliance workflow.
Digital Government
Senators urge DEA to legalize e-prescribing of controlled substances
Pressure to require e-prescribing grows as HHS Secretary Leavitt issues a statement backing a health IT mandate in exchange for higher Medicare payments for doctors.
Digital Government
Support grows for e-prescribing
HHS, lawmakers and associations make their cases to implement the technology
Digital Government
Letter: Revamping funding opens doors for new systems
Using a commercial implementation for health IT would give users -- patients and professionals -- the friendliest graphic user interfaces and most logical forms.
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