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VA adds another exchange to data-sharing pilot
The addition of Western New York's HEALTHeLINK health information exchange to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) virtual lifetime electronic record program (VLEP) this week means that there will
DoD studying clinical effects of brain-injury app
The Department of Defense recently launched a full clinical trial of its mCare mobile app and platform for soldiers with brain injuries, Commander Peter Park, clinical informatics deputy director for
iEHR framework to use DoD enterprise artchitecture
The Defense and Veterans Affairs departments have agreed upon a common architectural framework for the integrated electronic health record system, or iEHR. The iEHR will use DoD Architecture
DoD rolls out global EMR for 9.6M patients
In a process that has taken more than 23 years, the Department of Defense finally completed a worldwide rollout of a clinical documentation system working with San Diego-based CliniComp International
iEHR will be in place within four to six years
A joint, integrated electronic health record between the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs should be in place four to six years from now, Department of Veterans Affairs Chief Information
DoD, VA making steps toward joint EHRs--for now
The Defense and Veterans Affairs departments appear to be moving toward finally creating an integrated electronic health record--or iEHR--that will house a cloud computing environment hosted by the
VA turns to smartphones to treat PTSD
The Department of Veterans Affairs has created a new smartphone app called PTSD Coach to help treat post-traumatic stress disorder. Developed in partnership with the Department of Defense, the new
Poor IT compatibility between VA, DOD hinders care for wounded soldiers
The departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs (VA) are falling short on efforts to provide care to injured combat personnel because their IT systems lack compatibility, according to a new report by
Study: Pediatric telehealth leads to big savings
Looking for a cost-saver in your hospital's pediatric department? Look into telehealth, says a Defense Department study on pediatric telehealth visits. A three-year study in the Pacific Rim shows
DoD, VA need to beef up joint EHR efforts, GAO says
Despite interoperability gains in the past decade, the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)--which operate the nation's largest healthcare systems--still have more
