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.
Digital Government
VA and DOD pick common medical vocabulary for electronic records
THe Veterans Affairs and Defense departments are adopting a common vocabulary and structured data system for medical terms for their upcoming joint digital record system.
Digital Government
HHS health IT office baseline gets a boost while stimulus funds trickle to a halt
The money that has been encouraging doctors to adopt electronic health records would end in 2013.
Modernization
2013 budget proposal puts IT on short leash
Obama's 2013 budget proposal aims to cut federal IT but increase its use when it makes government more efficient.
Modernization
Blue Button ready for all feds
Federal health plans to provide feds with access to medical records and health data with the click of a button.
Modernization
Will VA real-time tracking plan include employees?
Procurement documents reveal a tracking system that may include collecting the movements of Veterans Affairs employees.
Digital Government
HHS updating regulations to fit new tech
The Health and Human Services Department has a plan for updating regulations that covers things such as telemedicine.
Digital Government
VA picks vendor for open-source ecosystem
The Veterans Affairs Department has selected a small business as the custodial agent for an open-source ecosystem development program to modernize the VA's VistA electronic health record system.
People
HHS to deploy new anti-fraud software for Medicare
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that new predictive fraud-catching tools for Medicare will go into effect on July 1.
People
Health data innovation 'at a crawl'
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius kicked off the department's second annual Health Data Initiative Forum with a plea for more innovation.
People
Warning: Mobile medical apps may be hazardous to your health
A National Cancer Institute program manager warned about mobile applications that promise health care benefits to consumers without being backed by scientific data.
Digital Government
HHS neglected some IT security standards, IG says
The Health and Human Services Department's oversight of $20 billion in health IT funding didn't go far enough to ensure privacy and security for patients' medical data, a report finds.
People
Green benefits of telework aren't just for Earth Day
Telecommuting is said to have many benefits for the environment.
Digital Government
HHS told to standardize consent, privacy in e-health record exchanges
Health care IT executives are urging the Health and Human Services Department to deal with how patient consent will be managed for release of health data.
People
DOD shuns Web-only brain injury tools
The Pentagon is upgrading its chief brain injury assessment tool, but some officials are criticizing its reliability.
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