Modernization
DISA solicits circuit bids
The Defense Information Systems Agency released a formal request for proposals for a $500 million purchase of network circuits.
People
Say aloha to paperless prescriptions
The Pacific Telehealth & Technology Hui has developed the first pharmacy interface between DOD and VA electronic health care systems.
Digital Government
Health IT moves to actions
But standards and common language are still lacking for electronic health records, experts said.
Digital Government
UNM hospitals see new picture system
The University of New Mexico Hospitals system can finally afford Picture and Archiving Communications Systems.
Digital Government
Health records group gets California grant
The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology received a $219,000 grant to help develop products for electronic health records.
Digital Government
Wyoming plans e-records for health
The Wyoming Healthcare Commission plans to form a regional health information organization as the first step toward statewide electronic health records.
Modernization
Dell sweeps the military academies
Dell won contracts to supply PCs to the incoming classes at all three military academies.
Digital Government
HHS floods market seeking health IT proposals
Bids for prototype networks could top $60 million, integrators say
People
A JTRS success?
Airborne and shipboard JTRS radios both passed a crucial system design review that keeps program on schedule and under budget.
Digital Government
HHS sees incorporating health care standards into FIPS
HHS anticipates that NIST will incorporate health care standards developed under RFPs released today into Federal Information Processing Standards.
Digital Government
Advisory board planned for health IT
HHS plans to form a public/private health care advisory board to push development and adoption of electronic health records nationwide.
People
Public wants open health records standards
A request for public comment on the National Health Information Network generated more than 5,000 pages of responses.
Digital Government
U.S. trails Australia in health records
Australia's detailed national strategy for electronic health records includes close work with states and territories.
Digital Government
Three nations embark on EHR voyages
Australia, Canada and the United States this week launched projects built around the concept of standards for electronic records.
People
House committee: Speed delivery of supplies to troops
Armed Services report wants a contingency contracting corps led by three-star general.
People
DISA pushes back circuit buy
The Defense Information Systems Agency has delayed a massive purchase for GIG-BE until mid-June.
People
Boeing: We're working on JTRS issues
The company says it wants to work with the Pentagon to develop a realistic plan for the Joint Tactical Radio System.
People
House bill would ease radio buys
The 2006 military spending bill approved by the House Armed Services Committee would eliminate a requirement for JTRS waiver approval.
Digital Government
Britain toughens patient privacy
The UK Health Department has new privacy guidelines that allow patients to limit access to their electronic health records.
Modernization
Qwest taps Gowen to head federal sales team
Qwest Communicatons appointed industry veteran Diana Gowen as head of its federal sales team.
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