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.