How AI investments can improve health care A federal push for new technology can help predict health outcomes and address how to create new ways to deliver and pay for care, among other benefits. By: Kelsey Reichmann June 25
Medicare agency awards contract to support healthy systems General Dynamics Information Technology will continue to support the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Benefits Coordination and Recovery Center, which manages benefits and payments for Medicare. By: Chloe Rogers June 24
Healthcare.gov ID verification process is insecure, and there’s no plan to fix it, warns watchdog A June 14 report from the Government Accountability Office reviewed identity verification processes, otherwise known as “remote identity proofing,” at six federal agencies. By: Andrew Eversden June 17
OPM looks for advice on a health insurance enrollment system The Office of Personnel Management wants to create a one-stop-shop for feds to compare and select healthcare plans. By: Jessie Bur February 6
HHS wants to simplify electronic health record requirements The Department of Health and Human Services is proposing regulatory changes that could help make using electronic health records systems easier for doctors. By: Jessie Bur November 28, 2018
VA finalizes contract to bring electronic health records in line with military systems The multi-year and multi-billion-dollar effort could have wide ranging impact on all of American health care. By: Leo Shane III May 17, 2018
DoD’s next-gen health records system deemed ‘neither effective nor suitable’ A Department of Defense report based on 2017 testing found that the initial rollout of the MHS GENESIS system was difficult to use, lacked sufficient user training and offered inadequate help desk support. By: Jessie Bur May 11, 2018
VA lets doctors use telemedicine to cross state lines A new Veterans Affairs rule will supersede individual state telehealth laws and licencing restrictions to allow veterans' healthcare providers to administer care through virtual services across the U.S. By: Jessie Bur May 11, 2018
IG report: Weak security policies ‘compromised the integrity’ of DoD medical records Are your electronic medical records secure? DoD IG says not necessarily. By: Karen Jowers May 8, 2018
Senator: Major problems with new DoD health-records software could endanger patients The new system, being rolled out in Washington state, has generated inaccurate prescriptions and misdirected patient referrals. By: Karen Jowers April 26, 2018
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