People
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.
Digital Government
Oracle: EHRs gain momentum
A survey shows that 77 percent of health care providers plan to implement electronic health records.
Digital Government
Home is where health IT is
Aging baby boomers are sparking a revolution in long-term care
Digital Government
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."
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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
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.
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