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EPA IT projects need better oversight, cost controls, IG concludes
Environmental Protection Agency IT project managers did not provide sufficient oversight of several programs, resulting in increased costs and scheduling delays, the agency’s inspector general has concluded.
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GAO: Many agencies’ financial management systems inadequate
Most federal agencies continue to lack the financial data needed to manage daily operations efficiently and effectively and to provide an acceptable level of accountability, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.
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Velazquez questions readiness of SBA’s disaster management system
The Small Business Administration’s new centralized disaster management system may not be in a position to provide efficient relief for small businesses destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, according to Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.)
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Jay Anania | State finds common ground in IT
When Jay Anania talks about the needs of U.S. embassies and consulates around the globe, he can draw on a lot of personal experience.
People
Federal portals see continued customer satisfaction: ACSI report
Customer satisfaction with government Web sites increased once again last quarter, although there is still need for improvement, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).
Modernization
CMS releases initial electronic health record version
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released an evaluation version of the VistA-Office electronic health record to assess its effectiveness in private physicians’ offices.
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CMS to update Medicare hospital claims processing system
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services plans to modernize the claims system that contractors use to process and perform payment for hospitals that provide inpatient and outpatient services to Medicare patients.
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Commission sets tone for standards work
The new public/private American Health Information Community will not start its standards work from scratch.
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XML group updating federal design guidebook
The General Services Administration, the Homeland Security Department and the Federal CIO Council are collectively revamping a widely used federal guide for creating Extensible Markup Language-based schemas. Wednesday will be the last chance for agencies to influence at least the first draft of this document.
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Medicaid contractor builds electronic drug record on the fly
The Health and Human Services Department began providing electronic drug data on Katrina evacuees to doctors working in shelters last week.
People
GSA wants more standardization for procurement
The General Services Administration is the standard bearer for much of the $140 billion civilian agencies spend on products and services each year.
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Congress wants to give VA CIO’s IT budget authority
Congress is proposing legislation that could make the Veterans Affairs Department a model for giving department CIOs across government more authority over IT resources.
People
Trouble ahead for Census and e-gov funding
Senate plans to reduce requested Census Bureau 2006 funding would suspend the American Community Survey and increase the cost of the next decennial census, the White House said in a Statement of Administration Policy.
People
E-gov foundation gives agencies opportunity to do more, Evans says
The way Office of Management and Budget administrator for E-government and IT Karen Evans sees it, agencies now have the foundation to make technology work for them in ways that couldn’t have been imagined four years ago.
People
Social Security turns to Lockheed Martin for records scanning
Under the blanket purchase agreement, Lockheed Martin will scan paper medical and nonmedical records and create digital images for transmission.
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DOD renews deal with Booz Allen for HR integration support
The Defense Department has renewed a contract with Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. for continued information management support to the Joint Requirements and Integration Office.
People
Ohio taps ACS for electronic benefits transfer
Affiliated Computer Services Inc. will provide the state with transaction processing for electronic benefits transfer and other services.
Modernization
Scott Young | The next steps for a national health IT infrastructure
GCN staff writer Mary Mosquera moderated an online forum about federal efforts to jump-start development of a national health IT infrastructure. The guest was Scott Young, M.D., director for health information technology at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, a division of the Health and Human Services Department.<br><@SM><a href="http://appserv.gcn.com/forum/qna_forum/36946-2.html"><u>Young transcript</u></a>.<@SM>
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Some agencies use performance measures to make decisions: GAO
A Government Accountability Office report identifies agencies that have demonstrated that using performance measures and practices can improve effectiveness.
People
HHS names health IT standards group
The Health and Human Services Department has announced the members of a public-private group that will decide on standards and uses for health IT to enable physicians to exchange medical information.<@SM>
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