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Electronic Health Records
By Mike Miliard | 11:43 am | April 09, 2018
The online resource offers tips for accessing and using the information stored in electronic health records.
Electronic Health Records
By Jessica Davis | 07:30 am | April 06, 2018
We asked Healthcare IT News readers what they thought should come next for the VA’s EHR plan and the majority of users want to keep, and improve, the agency's software.
Analytics
By Bernie Monegain | 03:09 pm | April 04, 2018
NIH work is expected to transform how research is performed and how discovery is translated into care.
By Jessica Davis | 02:09 pm | April 04, 2018
The President sidestepped ousted VA Secretary Shulkin’s deputy, who was next in line to succeed him, and named DoD official Robert Wilkie as acting secretary.
Electronic Health Records
By Jessica Davis | 12:50 pm | April 03, 2018
After the Coast Guard pulled its EHR contract with Epic in 2016, plans to share an EHR with the Department of State went to the wayside and officials are now working on a solo project.
By Jessica Davis | 05:06 pm | March 30, 2018
White House Physician Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson is generally respected in both the armed forces and medical field, but a lack of managerial experience calls into question his qualification for such a major role.
Compliance
By Mike Miliard | 02:37 pm | March 30, 2018
Measure Applications Partnership wants better alignment and purpose for the myriad quality measures hospitals, practices and LTPAC sites have to report.
Electronic Health Records
By Jessica Davis | 11:37 am | March 29, 2018
After enduring negative reports on his character for more than a month, the fired VA Secretary blasts those in the government with personal agendas.
Electronic Health Records
By Wendy Almeida | 11:30 am | March 29, 2018
Now that President Trump has officially removed Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, the future is uncertain for the department's EHR project.
Electronic Health Records
By Jessica Davis | 09:10 pm | March 28, 2018
The president announced the news on Twitter, and it is still unclear what the shakeup means for Cerner’s pending deal to overhaul the agency’s EHR.