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State Department seeks ambulatory EHR for overseas health sites
The U.S. Department of State is seeking to install a worldwide ambulatory EHR for the 50,000 federal employees and their families assigned to embassies and consulates in 170 countries, Government
VA to outsource retrieval of medical records from private providers
The Department of Veterans Affairs will bring in an unspecified private contractor to help reduce the time required to obtain medical records of veterans from private physicians. The idea isn't as
DoD to replace EMR after $2B upgrade only a mild success
Federal agencies that have their own health systems have been busy pondering the future of their EMRs, and some actually have taken steps forward recently. Of particular note, the Department of
High-risk pool contracts contain hidden risks
Health plans that elect to bid on state and federal administrative-services-only (ASO) contracts may face pros and cons, Health Plan Week reports.
On the plus side, health insurers and third-party
Report: Epic likely to get massive contract to replace DoD's AHLTA EHR
A week ago, FierceEMR reported that the man who would be top doc at the Pentagon--Dr. Jonathan Woodson, President Obama's nominee for assistant secretary of defense for health affairs--wants the
VA wants patient kiosks to fill in gaps in mental health records
Another week, another plan to expand the capabilities of VistA at the Department of Veterans Affairs. The VA is soliciting bids to develop a kiosk-based system for patients at mental health
It's time for statesmanship to prevail in EMR policy
It's widely known that in his farewell address to the nation nearly a half-century ago, President Dwight Eisenhower cautioned against the outsize influence of the "military-industrial complex." Often
Providers will attest to meaningful use via CMS registration system
If nothing else, it should at least be easy to register to receive federal incentive payments for meaningful use of EMRs. CMS has awarded a $1.6 million contract to CGI Federal, a Fairfax, Va.-based
SPOTLIGHT: VA wants to track physician response to alerts
While the Department of Veterans Affairs has an advanced, integrated EMR with clinical decision support, the Computerized Patient Record System that makes up part of the Veterans Health Information
HHS to establish HIT Research Center to support extension centers
Hey all you EMR and EHR fans at CMS, ONC, HIMSS, EHRA, AAFP and the like--get ready for yet another handy acronym in the world of ARRA/HITECH: HITRC, short for Health Information Technology Research
