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Innovative programs earn e-gov awards

Five federal information sharing programs received Excellence.gov awards today from the Industry Advisory Council at a luncheon in Washington, D.C.

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Oracle: EHRs gain momentum

A survey shows that 77 percent of health care providers plan to implement electronic health records.

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Home is where health IT is

Aging baby boomers are sparking a revolution in long-term care

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Marchibroda: Don’t prevent the future — build it

IT can help minimize a pandemic’s impact by providing critical infrastructure, support and efficiency at every step.

Digital Government

The dawn of the electronic medication era

SureScripts' nationwide service will give physicians access to all e-medication records, no matter which drugstore store fills a prescription.

People

Associations call for workforce assistance

They recommend that the government beef up training for health IT specialists and systems users.

People

Clinical system generates performance reports

With little human intervention, Indian Health Service gets data on how well it's doing.

People

EU focuses on health education

A new initiative in Europe would improve the quality of information its citizens receive about health issues.

Digital Government

CDW launches health care solutions

CDW’s health care unit has launched a pair of solutions for archiving medical images and delivering them to the point of care.

Digital Government

Louisville team designs health exchange

A nonprofit group in Louisville, Ky., is seeking a contractor to build a first-of-its-kind system for exchanging health records.

People

E-health group releases exchange tools

The eHealth Initiative has made how-to kits available for creating regional health information organizations.

Digital Government

OASIS to consider new draft emergency data standard

Specification could help first repsonders get critical information about resources at hospitals and health organizations during emergencies.

People

Battlefield medical systems join Digital Age

System developed at Landstuhl, Germany, medical center tracks wounded warriors.

Digital Government

Health IT gets a mention in State of the Union

Bush reiterates his support for e-health records but makes no new proposals

People

DOD's e-health record system to be ready in a year

A senior Pentagon health affairs official said the system represents a "revolution in battlefield medicine."

People

DOD eyes changes in health care benefits

Proposals could include increased co-payments.

Digital Government

N.Y. mayor plans $100 million EHR system

Bloomberg seeks financial help from state and federal governments.

Digital Government

Funding the ties that bind

To link safety-net health clinics, start small, go slowly and stay close to community stakeholders

Digital Government

Panel to HHS: Move it

Sociological issues slow IT deployment

People

Study: EHR adoption will miss goal

A study concludes that it might take a decade longer than Bush envisioned to have e-health records for most Americans.