ORLANDO—Juan Santos, SVP of brand experience and innovation at the Tavistock Group and innovator in Orlando’s planned community Lake Nona, kicked off the Venture Connect Program at HIMSS24.”If you read about Lake Nona, it…
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By Hannah Nelson
March 11, 2024 – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Department of Defense (DoD), and Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization (FEHRM) office recently launched the federal EHR at the Captain James A. Lovell…
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By Hannah Nelson
March 05, 2024 – Lawmakers introduced a bipartisan budget bill on Sunday that includes $1.3 billion in funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to continue its Oracle Health EHR modernization (EHRM),…
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From left to right: Shereef Elnahal, the VA’s under secretary for health; and Arundhati Parmar, MedCity News’ editor-in-chief
In the U.S., veterans are 1.5 times more likely to die by suicide than nonveteran adults. Research…
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) faces significant medication management challenges in its transition to the Oracle Health electronic health record (EHR) system. Deputy Inspector General David Case highlighted concerns about inaccurate medication information…
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By Hannah Nelson
February 20, 2024 – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) told members of the House VA Committee that issues with the Oracle Health EHR have put medication safety…
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In a statement to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Veterans Affairs, the VA’s Office of Inspector General reported that if veterans have had treatment at one of five sites using the department’s…
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Revolutionizing Mental Health Support introduces a pioneering initiative by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Mynd Immersive to develop an XR mental health app for aging Vietnam veterans. Through a collaborative effort,…
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Working with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Mynd Immersive – a technology company that specializes in extended reality therapies for aging adults – will collaborate with VA Immersive, part of the VA’s Office…
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Would We Do It All Again? Insights from a Designated QHIN Regarding the Application ProcessBy Jay Nakashima
Jay Nakashima, MBA is executive director of EHealth Exchange of Vienna, VA.
I was asked recently,…
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