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The U.S. Army is looking for a vendor to deploy WorldVistA EHR, an open source version of the Veterans Affairs Department's VistA medical record system, for the Iraq Ministry of Defense. It will connect with the government's healthcare system to enhance patient record-keeping and improve the level of healthcare in Iraq.
Health information exchanges can help solve problems that plague the healthcare system, an executive with one of the country's oldest community health information exchanges told attendees at the National Regional Extension Center/Health Information Exchange Summit West in San Francisco on Oct. 5.
Electronic health records increase physician likelihood of reporting adverse drug events to the FDA, according to a new study by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH).
The Army seeks contractor to establish WorldVistA EHR system for Iraqi government.
HP Enterprise Services has been awarded a task order worth up to $26 million by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to maintain its Integrated Data Repository (IDR) and provide data quality services to improve the accuracy of Medicare payment data.
The Collins Center for Public Policy examines the impact of the federal government's economic stimulus funding on Florida's healthcare system in a new report that also offers recommendations on how best to improve care.
Information technology and data mining capabilities had a role in dismantling what authorities are calling the largest Medicare fraud scheme ever, involving 73 members and associates of organized crime and more than $163 million in fraudulent billing.
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to expand its use of information technology and telecommunications - including mobile and landline phones and video conferencing - to deliver healthcare to aging veterans and others who suffer from chronic conditions, according to senior telehealth officials.
GE Healthcare has successfully linked its electronic medical records (EMR) solution with several non-GE inpatient systems, providing a single view of the patient record that will go beyond the requirements of meaningful use.
CRISP, the Maryland state-designated HIE, starts with eight participating hospitals, labs and radiology centers.