electronic health records
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The Department of Veterans is moving its electronic health record system to the open source community.
April 01, 2011 -
Alex Howard, Washington correspondent for O\'Reilly Media, shares the lessons learned from the International Open Government Data Conference.
November 18, 2010 -
The Army will use an open source version of Veterans Affairs electronic health records system. The software will be installed at a 50-bed hospital in Baghdad.
November 09, 2010 -
HHS is just months away from awarding federal funds for health IT, but in order to earn the money, health providers will first have to prove that they are using electronic health records in a meaningful way. We get details from HHS CTO Todd Park.
November 08, 2010 -
The Federal Drive\'s Tom Temin caught up with Todd Park, the chief technology officer for Health and Human Services. Park gives an update on the progress of moving towards electronic health records and examines a linkage between two pieces of health record legislation.
November 03, 2010 -
Now that DoD and VA are sharing EHR, it\'s time to get the private sector on board. We get details from Navy Captain Michael S. Weiner.
October 27, 2010 -
In theory electronic health records are a great idea. However there are problems that must be addressed before they will be widely accepted among physicians and hospitals.
August 27, 2010 -
The request for information is part of a broader effort to ensure DoD has capabilities to meet its growing needs and expectations. The Military Health System also has created an EHR Way Ahead Program Office to help oversee the modernization of the health record.
August 23, 2010 -
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Electronic health records are coming to a sports arena near you. A hospital in New Jersey is providing emergency medical services at a stadium that hosts the local major league soccer team. If a person…
July 06, 2010 -
The Department of Health and Human Services has made it possible for vendors to certify that their electronic health records hardware and software meet the definition of meaningful use for health information technology. Dr. John Loonsk, former director of interoperability and standards in the Office of the National Coordinator, explains what this means.
June 21, 2010 -
Six states will receive money from the federal government for implementing electronic health records. Colorado, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Utah and Wyoming will all get funding because they qualify for the electronic health record incentive…
April 09, 2010 -
Medical records, logs and patient information are still kept on paper at Social Security Administration employee health clinics. But not for long. The SSA is developing an electronic health record platform. Officials will test a…
October 01, 2009 -
If you’re being treated for a chronic disease, you don’t want to wait for your primary care and specialty doctors to discuss your health. E-consultations and electronic health records can help doctors coordinate and communicate…
July 16, 2009 -
Delays in the processing time of claims at the Department of Veteran’s Affairs triggered the creation of a new electronic health record. But the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations wants to know…
July 16, 2009