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Dept. of Veterans Affairs revamps health IT

The Department of Veterans Affairs is asking for help to improve its innovative health IT system, Ed Meagher, is leading that initiative for the Industry Advisory Council.

Tags: technology , IT , Ed Meagher , VistA

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Care of Gulf War vets gets second look

The VA hopes to improve the care it gives veterans of Desert Storm and Desert Shield. The department is seeking public comment on a task force's recommendations.

Tags: P&B , DoD , VA , Eric Shinseki , John Gingrich , Desert Storm , Desert Shield , Gulf War , task force , public comment

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VA touts success of electronic medical records pilot

Agency conducts test with Kaiser Permanente using the NHIN to share the data of 450 veterans. The VA expects to expand the use of data exchange in 2010 with DoD and private sector providers. This was the largest public-private electronic health record exchange to date.

Tags: technology , Stephen Ondra , Tim Cromwell , Robert Smith , VA , DoD , Kaiser Permanente , health IT , electronic health records , information sharing , Nationwide Health Information Network , management , best practices

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Behind the Veterans Administration IT Project Hold

Tags: VA , Department of Veterans Affairs , Roger Baker , Eric Shinseki , Project management

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HUD, VA to provide housing for veterans

Two Virginia public housing authorities will receive federal funding aimed at providing permanent living arrangements and case management for homeless veterans.

Tags: HUD , housing , Virginia

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Carper: lower energy use, reduce spending

A new bill for saving energy and money for your agency. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) explains it.

Tags: In Depth , budget , Energy , technology , Senator Tom Carper , ESPC ,

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'Boring' is good news for VA's cyber reports

The agency's monthly security report to Congress continues to show a decreasing severity of data breaches.

Tags: technology , best practice , cybersecurity , privacy , Roger Baker , Meg Beasley

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VA facilities use online tools, violate privacy rules

Eight VA facilities were caught violating rules relating to patient data storage

Tags: Federal Drive , DoD Report , Yahoo! , Google Docs

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Army to use VA e-health system at Iraq hospital

The Army will use an open source version of Veterans Affairs electronic health records system. The software will be installed at a 50-bed hospital in Baghdad.

Tags: DoD Report , Army , VA , e-health , electronic health record , Joint Theater Support Contracting Command , contracting , Iraqi Ministry of Defense , technology

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Automation fixes VA student benefits claims

VA makes changes to education payments system

Tags: technology , management , GI Bill , Roger Baker

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