Former VA CIO optimistic that IT initiatives will move forward Speaking at a conference following his recent resignation, former Veterans Affairs Chief Information Officer Scott Blackburn expressed confident in the department's move to a new electronic health record system, among other far-reaching projects. By: Jessie Bur 9 hours ago
Ambitious VA medical records overhaul in jeopardy after department shakeup Former VA Secretary David Shulkin has said the department was close to finalizing a contract just before he was fired. Now the deal is in limbo. By: Leo Shane III 4 days ago
Veterans Affairs on course to top agency health IT spending The implementation of the new Veterans Affairs electronic health record system will drive the agency to spend more on health IT than any other agency, according to DelTek forecasts. By: Jessie Bur April 9
Coast Guard to join DoD’s electronic health care system The Coast Guard will join the Department of Defense's multibillion-dollar electronic health system, MHS GENESIS, to transition its records into an interoperable electronic format. By: Jessie Bur April 9
New HHS site promotes healthy access to online patient records The Department of Health and Human Services' "Guide to Getting and Using Your Health Records" offers patients easy steps for accessing and using their electronically stored health data. By: Jessie Bur April 4
Outgoing VA Secretary Shulkin lashes out at White House officials looking to privatize veterans care In a New York Times op-ed, Shulkin said the department "has become entangled in a brutal power struggle" that threatens veterans care. By: Leo Shane III March 29
Leidos, DoD officials: User feedback ‘taken out of context’ in EHR rollout Negative user feedback was all part of the plan for a new electronic health care system, said Department of Defense officials and their private sector partners. By: Jessie Bur March 8
White House wants user-friendly electronic health records The governmentwide MyHealthEData initiative will be overseen by the White House Office of American Innovation, which is headed by Jared Kushner. By: Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, The Associated Press March 6
Officials say new military health records plan on track, already showing results Officials involved in the roll out of the new system insist it is still on track for full completion by 2022. By: Leo Shane III February 28
There’s an app for that — but getting access to Apple Health for military and vets is a long shot Planned modernization of DoD and VA systems may expand the opportunity for beneficiaries to use commercial apps. But it won't be easy. By: Jessie Bur February 2
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