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DoD chooses interoperability over integration for new e-health record system

Frank Kendall says many different factors played into the Pentagon's decision to go with a competitive bidding process to develop its integrated electronic health record system, instead of adopting VA's VistA program. He said DoD wants to ensure its system is interoperable not just with VA hospitals but with civilian health facilities as well. In addition, Kendall cited cultural differences between the two large agencies.

Tags: DoD , VA , health IT , technology , information sharing , VistA , AHLTA , Frank Kendall , Mike Michaud , Jared Serbu

Thursday - 05/23/2013, 10:25am EDT

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mHealth, standards, and healthcare IT

John Gilroy hosts a roundtable discussion of mobile health applications and and how they can be certified to meet specific standards.
April 30, 2013

Tags: technology , mhealth , Healthcare IT , mobile applications , iPhone , Food and Drug Administration , app certification , David Scher , DLS Healthcare Consulting , mHiMSS , Tony Martin , Tom Leary , HiMSS , mobile health applications , mobile health , HIPAA , information technology , John Gilroy , Federal Tech Talk

Tuesday - 04/30/2013, 08:02pm EDT

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Panetta, Shinseki order swifter progress toward joint health records

The heads of DoD and VA met on Thursday, and decided they wanted to a plan to speed up the delivery of an integrated health record system, currently scheduled for implementation in 2017.

Tags: technology , VA , DoD , Eric Shinseki , Leon Panetta , information sharing , health IT , veterans benefits , VBMS , Jared Serbu

Friday - 12/07/2012, 04:18am EST

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DoD, VA building on early success of joint e-health record

Secretary Leon Panetta and Secretary Eric Shinseki announce an expansion in 2014 of initial capability of the joint electronic health record to two more sites.

Tags: technology , Leon Panetta , DoD , Eric Shinseki , VA , health IT , information sharing , Jason Miller

Tuesday - 05/22/2012, 07:02pm EDT

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VA issues stop-work order on crucial element of e-health record system

The Department of Veterans Affairs has issued a stop-work order on a key component of the integrated electronic health record system it isdeveloping with the Defense Department. Virginia-based ASM Research won the $103 million contract.

Tags: VA , DoD , VistA , health IT , contracting , acquisition , technology , Roger Baker , e-health , Emily Kopp , mobile computing , ASM Research , budget