Modernization
VA Prepping for Go-Live of Health Records System in March
Veterans Affairs Department officials testified they’re continuing with plans to roll out their new electronic health record system in early 2020.
Modernization
Can CBP Stand Up an Electronic Health Records System in 90 Days?
Lawmakers eager to see Customs and Border Protection digitize its health care system are pushing a bill that would give the agency three months to go from paper to electronic records.
Modernization
Vets Can Now See VA, Private Sector Health Data in iPhone App
Apple’s Health app now integrates with Veterans Affairs’ patient data API, giving veterans access to their medical information on their phones.
Modernization
VA Stands Up Private, Virtual Exam Rooms to Bring Telehealth to Rural Communities
The agency is collaborating with corporate partners to provide veterans with comfortable, private spaces to have video appointments with their VA providers, much closer to home.
Emerging Tech
Army Consortium Wants Cutting-Edge Hemorrhage Detection Technology
Life-threatening blood loss has accounted for more than 33% of prehospital deaths and 50% of deaths occurring within 24 hours after a traumatic injury.
Digital Government
Military Algorithm Can Predict Illness 48 Hours Before Symptoms Show
The program lead says future troops might be deployed with wearables like watches or chest straps that will know when they are getting sick and how long it will take them to get better.
Modernization
Million Veterans Program is Now Open for Online Enrollment
Veterans who opt-in to sharing their DNA through the program have the opportunity to support medical discoveries and health improvements across future generations.
Artificial Intelligence
Upgrades Aim to Improve Deep Brain Stimulation
Upgrading deep brain stimulation devices could help make them smarter and less intrusive.
Emerging Tech
Digital Natives Have Military Officials Rethinking Health Care Training
Defense and military officials must revamp instruction to meet today’s needs and the expectations of a next-generation workforce.
Modernization
VA to Pilot New Scheduling System at Same Ohio Facility that Tested the Last Solution
The Chalmers P. Wylie Ambulatory Care Center in Columbus, Ohio, is set to get another new scheduling system, as VA lets one contract expire and shifts to its new EHR provider.
Modernization
Defense Health Agency Needs Help Consolidating Military’s Health IT Systems
The agency leading the Pentagon’s electronic health records transition is working on a global IT support contract.
Emerging Tech
How VA Implements Predictive Analytics to Help Prevent Veteran Suicides
Since it was stood up in 2017, the REACH VET program has helped health care providers better identify individuals facing higher risks.
Modernization
VA Launches VITAL Training Ahead of First Electronic Health Records Rollout
Veterans Affairs officials learned some lessons from their Defense Department counterparts and developed an immersive training program focused on how the new EHR system can fix issues clinicians encounter every day.
Ideas
Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Raises Legal and Ethical Concerns
Policymakers should establish a number of safeguards around AI, much as they did when genetic testing became commonplace.
Emerging Tech
3D-Printed Salt Gives Form to Absorbable Bone Implants
3D-printed ‘salt templates’ have paved the way for new porous magnesium scaffolds for creating bone implants the body can absorb, researchers report.
Artificial Intelligence
VA, IBM Unveil AI-Powered Mental Fitness App to Help Vets Transitioning to Civilian Life
Individuals interested in participating in a field test to assess the new platform can apply to do so online.
Cybersecurity
NIST Wants Insight on Combatting Telehealth Cybersecurity Risks
The agency aims to ensure remote monitoring setups are secure.
Emerging Tech
VA Seeks to Train Staff to Use 3D Printing to Personalize Care for Patients
The agency is actively engaging stakeholders to create new opportunities for training and innovation.
Emerging Tech
Tech Startup Brings Diabetic Ulcer Solution to Veterans Affairs Clinics
The Podimetrics SmartMat helps veterans detect the condition and highlights the power of public-private collaboration.
Emerging Tech
FDA Seeks Virtual Heart to Test Medical Devices
The agency is looking for a computational model of a whole human heart for simulated device testing.
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