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Ransomware payment debate resurfaces amid Change Healthcare …

WebThe American Healthcare Association said that 94% of hospitals are signaling financial impact due to the incident, with some providers losing upwards of $1 …

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VA is warning veterans about Change Healthcare cyberattack, …

WebThe Department of Veterans Affairs is “not aware of any adverse impacts” on patients’ care stemming from the February cyberattack on Change Healthcare but has …

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Federal CIO defends Login security after health agency dropped it …

WebThe U.S. government’s chief information officer defended a widely used single-sign-on tool that the Department of Health and Human Services jettisoned from its …

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Change Healthcare attack did not result in harm to veteran care, …

WebVeterans Affairs. The February cyberattack on Change Healthcare affected a number of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ systems and temporarily delayed some …

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VA plans to restart EHR deployments before the end of FY25, …

WebThe Department of Veterans Affairs expects to resume deployments of its new electronic health record system before the end of fiscal year 2025, VA Secretary …

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Chicago phase of VA's health record software deployment is live …

WebThe rollout of Oracle Cerner EHR software at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center is DOD’s final deployment of the new system and a critical …

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Issues with VA’s new EHR have contributed to patient harms and …

WebScheduling errors and pharmacy-related coding problems with the Department of Veterans Affairs’ new electronic health record system have contributed to …

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DOD’s new EHR faces low user satisfaction and integration …

WebA GAO report found that “integration opportunities remain” at the joint DOD and VA rollout of their modernized EHR systems at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal …

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Health Modernization: Core IT Must Keep Up with Clinical Innovation

WebThree Essential Stages to Health IT Transformation. The path to coordinating improvements for both clinical and core IT can be viewed as three, interdependent …

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HHS Launches New Cybersecurity Awareness Resources

WebThe Department of Health and Human Services launched three new cybersecurity resources on Monday, each focusing on raising awareness for medical …

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VA budget bill maintains EHR funding but imposes additional …

WebThe bipartisan FY24 budget package allocates over $1.3 billion for the agency’s new electronic health record system but makes 25% of that funding contingent …

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FDA Approves VA-Made 3D-Printed Hearing Device for South …

WebHHS. The Food and Drug Administration recently approved the Veterans Affairs Department’s request to prescribe an experimental, 3D-printed device developed …

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Tech, AI feature in new White House order to advance women's …

WebThe Biden administration issued an executive order on Monday pressing federal agencies to expand and prioritize research on women’s health. According to First …

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VA cautiously optimistic that ‘very positive’ March EHR rollout …

WebVA officials have pointed to the deployment at Lovell as a key test of its reset efforts, given the large size of the facility and the potential for it to inform future rollouts of …

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Ongoing ‘reset’ looks to put VA’s EHR deployment back on track

WebAlthough the Department of Veterans Affairs halted deployments of its new multibillion-dollar Oracle Cerner Millennium electronic health record system earlier this …

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Biden budget cuts funding for health record refresh amid ongoing

WebThe long-delayed 2024 budget for the VA, which President Joe Biden signed into law on March 9, ultimately included roughly $1.3 billion in funding for the EHR …

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DHA looks to contract a ‘digital front door’ to modernize its health

WebDHA said in a press release that the planned approach will focus on three primary areas, including: patient experience; provider supported technology in the health …

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HHS Establishes Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health

WebThe Health and Human Services Department Thursday announced the formal launch of its Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, or ARPA-H.. ARPA …

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VA Official Has 'Deep Concerns' About Agency's EHR Deployment

WebVA signed a $10 billion, 10-year contract with Cerner in 2018 to implement new, interoperable EHR software across the department’s national network of 171 …

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VA officials tout EHR rollout at Chicago site amid efforts to …

WebRetired Capt. James A. Lovell, left, a NASA astronaut, speaks to more than 750 guests at the official opening of the Capt. James A. Lovell Federal Health Care …

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HHS issues final rule to expand HIPAA coverage for reproductive …

WebThe Department of Health and Human Services released a final rule on the data privacy provisions for reproductive health care information deemed individually …

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State is taking an ‘important step’ for planned EHR, as key …

WebThe State Department is finally taking steps toward adopting a long-delayed electronic health record system for its diplomatic corps, even as new Senate legislation …

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VA creates new monitoring system after glitch affects more than …

WebThe Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting a full review of its website’s applications and features to identify technical issues following the disclosure that more …

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