Government & Policy
Readers on privacy and geographic data sets; privacy and proposed insurance exchanges; and privacy and plain old anti-theft software.
The Department of Veterans Affairs capitalizes on a stable patient population and its healthcare mission to strengthen U.S. disease detection and prevention.
Carrier to issue free medical ID credentials to 2.3 M physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners.
Department will test browser-based interface and multi-tiered architecture as foundation for VistA modernization.
Organizations exchanging health data should possess digital credentials to verify their corporate identity, privacy panel says.
With the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMS plans to test integrated care and payment models that improve quality and cut costs.
EHRevent.org, modeled on FAA's safety reporting system, is an online service through which providers can report EHR safety risks confidentially.
HHS says most breaches of sensitive health data involve laptop theft and value of stolen medical ID numbers is rising.
DSS will deploy its VistA mental health module to all 153 hospitals after testing it at 50 medical centers.
The Army secure messaging program enables case managers to communicate dynamically via cell phone with wounded soldiers about their mood and pain management.