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Coding for Heroes: Second Lady Biden, Chopra, Levin Praise Civic Technologists
Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden, U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra and Department of Veterans Affairs Chief Technology Officer Peter Levin visited the headquarters of civic technology nonprofit Code for America in San Francisco on Wednesday, where they praised the contributions of citizen developers, including work related to the Joining Forces initiative created by Biden and First Lady Michelle Obama in April 2011.
Collaboration To Improve Healthcare Accessibility For Veterans
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback Tuesday (11/13) applauded a new federal-state telemedicine collaboration that will improve mental and health care accessibility for Kansas veterans. The collaboration involves the U.S. Veterans Affairs Department (VA), the University of Kansas Center for Telemedicine and Telehealth (KUCTT) and Kansas hospitals across the state.
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Combat Troop Ailments Drive Medical Backlog
Tens of thousands of combat troops who undergo routine health checks before returning home need treatment for ailments ranging from bad backs to mental illness, helping to drive a backlog of troops waiting for medical retirements, new Pentagon data show.
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Commentary: Micro Vs. Macro Approach To iEHR Interoperability
There are many approaches to achieving electronic health record (EHR) interoperability. One way is to collaborate to build an entirely new EHR from the top down. In fact, this “macro level,” top down approach was attempted — but has since been scrapped — by the [VA] and [DoD]. Read More »
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Veterans with Chronic Noncancer Pain
Our results support the efforts of the VA to increase access to CAM [Complementary and Alternative Medicine] treatment options for veterans and suggest that the addition of massage therapy as a treatment option would be popular among veterans with chronic pain. Finally, clinicians should recognize that their veteran patients seeking treatment for pain may also be pursuing other modalities and should inquire about CAM to ensure compatibility with concurrent treatments.
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Concern Grows Over ‘Epidemic' Veteran Suicide Rate
With veterans now accounting for one of every five suicides in the nation, the Department of Veterans Affairs is under pressure from both the courts and Congress to fix its mental-health services in an attempt to curb the death toll. Read More »
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Congress & GAO Take Aim At DOD-VA Health Records Program
When the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments last month announced a change of course in a long-awaited joint health records program, it sparked concerns at the Government Accountability Office. Now, the program faces further challenges from Capitol Hill. Read More »
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Congress Demands No More iEHR Delays
The Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense have come under fire this past year over their botched development of the integrated electronic health record system, which resulted in a go-live pushback and a doubling of overall costs. The myriad implementation setbacks have prompted Congress to finally put its foot down. Read More »
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Congress Demands VA, DoD EHR Interoperability Progress
Under the new defense authorization bill, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Defense Department will have just about a month to develop a plan for interoperable digital health records. Read More »
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Congress Looks To Set Firm VA-DoD EHR Integration Timeline
A bill introduced in Congress late last month would set a firm timeline for the EHR integration efforts of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense... Read More »
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Congress Probes Mental Health Services At VA
Mental health services at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) don't seem to be improving despite increases of nearly 40% in both staff and budget in the last 6 years, a congressional committee charged Wednesday. Read More »
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Congress to Defense and VA: Give Us a Plan for Integrating Health Records by February
The Defense and Veterans Affairs Departments will need to present a detailed plan for developing a single or interoperable electronic health record in just six weeks, based on language contained in the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act agreed to by the House and Senate Wednesday. Read More »
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Consumer Guide Promotes Personal Health Records
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) has issued a guide to help consumers understand how they can access their medical records and what they can do with them. Read More »
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Consumer Health IT Summit - Government As Catalyst
Kicking off National Health IT Week the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in conjunction with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) hosted the second Consumer Health IT Summit on Monday, September 10, 2012. Read More »
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Consumer Health IT Summit - Government As Catalyst
Kicking off National Health IT Week the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in conjunction with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) hosted the second Consumer Health IT Summit on Monday, September 10, 2012. Read More »
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