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VA ready to consolidate EHR data centers
The move to consolidate the electronic health records systems for the military just took another step forward, with the announcement that the Department of Veterans Affairs will begin transitioning
Hospitals slow on tablet implementation
The enthusiasm for iPads in healthcare these days is palpable. Hospital CIOs like John Halamka sing the device's praise, while health systems like The Ottawa Hospital and even the Department of
VA, American Well team to bring in-home telehealth to veterans
Boston-based Doc-on-demand provider American Well just snagged a contract with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the company announced last week. The VA, despite a half-decade of telemedicine
Offer physicians research time to boost job satisfaction
With a looming physician shortage, hospitals have been trying all sorts of ways to keep their employees happy and ultimately keep them at their facility. According to new research from the Department
Hostage crisis illustrates need for updated telehealth protocols
When former Army sergeant Robert Anthony Quinones took three staff hostage at the Winn Army Community Hospital at Fort Stewart, Ga., last year, he said he wanted to bring attention to what he
Custodial agent for updating VA's VistA to launch in August
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has selected The Informatics Applications Group to design and establish the custodial agent that will act as the open-source community's central governing body
iEHR framework to use DoD enterprise artchitecture
The Defense and Veterans Affairs departments have agreed upon a common architectural framework for the integrated electronic health record system, or iEHR. The iEHR will use DoD Architecture
Paper and pen 'workarounds' can better EHR use in some cases
Understanding how pen-and-paper "workarounds" challenge--and sometime even enhance--the use of electronic health records (EHRs) eventually can lead to improved coordination of care supported by
iEHR will be in place within four to six years
A joint, integrated electronic health record between the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs should be in place four to six years from now, Department of Veterans Affairs Chief Information
Infection control remains a big problem at VA hospitals
The Department of Veterans Affairs doesn't do a good enough job of assuring that reusable medical equipment, such as surgical tools or wheelchairs, are cleaned and sterilized, the Government
