Health IT

While technology disrupts every sector, the government has doubled-down on health IT to transform patient care and emergency response.

House Republicans demand data on VA abortion procedures

Lawmakers want more information on how many procedures have been performed and how they were justified.

2 weeks ago

More technical problems found with VA’s disability claims system

Nearly 90,000 cases filed through VA.gov have been delayed because of glitches in the department's system.

4 weeks ago

Management

Children wrongly dropped from Medicaid due to automation ‘glitch’

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services asked states to review computer-automated processes to ensure children and parents are evaluated separately.

Your next visit to VA medical center may be in cyberspace

The technology is already in use at 120 VA sites across all 50 states.

6 weeks ago

Despite failures so far, VA inks new Oracle Cerner health records deal

The electronic medical records project has been halted amid ongoing problems with the rollout.

5 months ago

CDC Director Walensky resigns, citing pandemic transition

Walensky, 54, has been the agency’s director for a little over two years. In her letter to Biden, she expressed “mixed feelings” about stepping down.

5 months ago

VA halts all new work on health records overhaul

Several sites were scheduled to begin using the new software later this year, but department leaders have now completely scrapped that timeline.

5 months ago

The ‘Genesis’ of today’s recruiting crisis

Leaders blame various factors for the recruiting crisis. But some recruiters on the front lines say one big cause is missing from the conversation.

6 months ago

VA delays rollout of health records system to next scheduled sites

Staff at the VA Saginaw Healthcare System were scheduled to start training on the system next week.

6 months ago

Insurers sought for US Postal Service health plans

The USPS is getting its own benefits program to reduce expenses, one cost-saving measure of several spurred by the Postal Service Reform Act os 2022.

6 months ago

Lawmakers move to block VA’s plans to resume health records rollout

Work on the project is scheduled to restart in June, but members of Congress worry that fixes still need to be made.

6 months ago

VA leaders aren’t worried about looming budget fights ... yet

Lawmakers are skeptical of the White House's plan for $325 billion in department funding next year.

6 months ago

VA plans to deploy new health records to more sites in June

The program has been delayed since last fall because of problems with software reliability and staff training.

7 months ago

Vet agency asks why fix outdated-but-outgoing record system?

But critics of the new health records modernization plan insist the current system can be improved instead of scrapped.

7 months ago

Accenture unit wins $628M CMS contract to run Obamacare marketplace

During the open enrollment season for 2022, more than 9 million consumers enrolled in coverage in 33 states using HealthCare.gov.

7 months ago

Dept. of Veterans Affairs ahead of health care staffing goals, for now

Veterans Health Administration leaders have increased staffing levels by about 2% so far this fiscal year.

7 months ago

How federal agencies can embed health equity into IT modernization

Research initiatives that compile troves of data are only advantageous if the data is properly organized and utilized.

7 months ago

Bill would launch clinical trials on cannabis use for vets pain, PTSD

The measure advanced out of a key Senate committee for the first time.

8 months ago

DoD pulls back Tricare contract in West Region for ‘corrective action’

It's not known whether the action will affect the timeline for starting the newest iteration of Tricare contracts.

8 months ago