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EHRs and Policy
President Biden’s proposed transformative biomedical agency, the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), has caused some stirrings of opinion and posturing. Given the data-driven nature of healthcare information technology (HIT), many think revamping the now-ubiquitous …
Growing with EHRs
On some level electronic health records (EHR) still feel brand new. Yes, they first appeared in the 60’s in a very rudimentary form and in only a few hospitals. It wasn’t until 1991, that the …
New Crisis, New Opportunities
When new opportunities arise, it would be a shame to not take advantage of it. In this case, the new opportunity is a new administration. This interesting subject came to us from Pew in their …
VA’s EHR Project Gets a Debut
The Veterans Affairs (VA) electronic health record (EHR) project is once again making news. Politico brought this news to our attention in their article, “VA’s $16 billion digital health project faces critical test.”
The frequently-delayed $16 …
VA Delays EHR Deployment
In what feels like a bad Ground Hog’s Day rerun, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) decided to pause the initial roll out of its multi-billion dollar electronic health record (EHR) amid new issues in configuring …
Government HIT Committee Finalizes Report
The Health Information Technology Advisory Committee (HITAC) recently finalized its list of 31 issues to tackle over the next two years and they include price transparency and third-party access to health data. Modern Healthcare brought this …
DOD and VA EHR Project Hits Roadblock
In what seems like the story that never ends, another interference in the Department of Defense (DOD) electronic health record (EHR) journey has been reported. Fierce Healthcare brought this interesting news to us in their …
Military EHR Project Marching Along
The never ending story of military electronic health records (EHRs) is back with another volume of news. Federal News Network brought us this interesting information in their article, “DoD launches second wave of electronic medical …
Crisis Process Needs Evaluation
A recent study and collaboration between the University of Minnesota and the University of Texas at Austin found healthcare workers expected to provide treatment for patients with a highly-infectious disease turned to sources outside of …
Proposed Legislation Improves Access to Data
Recently draft legislation released by the Senate health committee for public comment would not only reduce healthcare costs but is also meant to improve patient access to data. Health Data Management brought this interesting information to …
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