Health IT
Health IT is the use of computer hardware, software or infrastructure to record, store, protect and retrieve clinical, administrative or financial information. Through evolving technology and new policies, health IT is changing the delivery of health care services.
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VA Restructures Workforce to Cut Costs, Increase Efficiency
The agency is restructuring its workforce to streamline operations, invest in technology and improve veteran services.
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APIs Are Supporting Community Care Interoperability at VA
The agency is seeing success with initiatives like its Veterans Interoperability Pledge and USCDI standards in supporting veteran health care.
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HIMSS: Unlocking Interoperability to Make Health Data Work for Everyone
The Sequoia Project's CEO shares how she's thinking about the role of data standards development toward EHR interoperability.
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HL7’s FHIR Foundry Speeds Up Health Data Standards Adoption
HL7's platform offers an opportunity to test standards, streamlining interoperability as federal agencies push for adoption of FHIR APIs.
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HIMSS 2025: FEHRM Director Unpacks Federal EHR Progress
Bill Tinston discussed the latest updates on the federal EHR following VA’s announcement it would resume rollout in mid-2026.
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NCI Explores AI’s Potential for Cancer Screenings
NCI is researching how AI could improve cancer screenings, access to data and reduce mortality rates.
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Data Drives the Future of Health Care
Federal data initiatives across the Department of Health and Human Services aim to improve health outcomes by enhancing data sharing, privacy and security across the health care ecosystem.
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VA Secretary Praises World-Class Presidential Transition Efforts
Secretary Denis McDonough said his team has provided tools for the Trump administration to tackle community care and EHR modernization.
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Mission Daybreak Tech Aims to Reduce Veteran Suicides
The VA’s Mission Daybreak grant program has developed innovative technologies to help VA providers reduce veteran suicides.
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NIH Names Former Intelligence Leader as New CIO
Adele Merritt brings IT expertise to NIH as the agency's new CIO, aiming to advance innovation in public health and research.
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New Year, New Administration: What's Next for VA in 2025
VA sets its sights on modernizing its EHR, advancing interoperability and adopting emerging tech amid the presidential transition.
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CMS Cyber Integration Center Leverages PenTesting to Protect Patient Data
Testing efforts help better identify vulnerabilities, coordinate incident response and mitigate risks.
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