Tag:
Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Artchitecture
Latest Headlines
Latest Headlines
VA's Baker: Modernize rather than replace VistA
The Department of Veterans Affairs won't be trying to replace VistA anymore, but instead will be looking for ways to improve the powerful EMR system via open-source collaboration with the private
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
Practice Fusion touts growth of 'free' EMR
You've no doubt heard of Practice Fusion by now. That's the San Francisco vendor that provides a free, advertising-supported EMR to a roster of physicians that the company says numbers 43,000. But
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
SPOTLIGHT: VA expects VLER to be nationwide by 2012
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to have the Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record (VLER)--a seamless EMR shared by the VA and Defense Department to track each service member from enlistment
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
SPOTLIGHT: VA's EHR investment pays off with less duplication, better outcomes
Investments in the Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA) between 2001 and 2007 led to fewer unnecessary or redundant tests and better care, which added up to $3.09
VA testing social media through My HealtheVet portal
Don't get us started on the shortfalls of many current personal health records. New ideas, though, we welcome. With that in mind, we note that the VA has had some success with its My HealtheVet
Interoperability the driver of next generation of VistA
The Department of Veterans Affairs has earned worldwide accolades for its VistA EMR system that holds the records of millions of veterans at hundreds of facilities, but the reality is, the
Texas VA EMR failure blamed on aging infrastructure
A system failure at the Veterans Affairs North Texas Healthcare System in March was symptomatic of outdated infrastructure and poor maintenance, according to a report from the VA's Office of
