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 Preparing for Post-COVID Health Care as Vaccination Demand Decreases
Secretary McDonough said with easing demand for vaccines, the agency is preparing care for long-haul COVID patients.
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Vid Desai Steps Up as FDA Acting CIO
FDA’s CTO takes on the new role amid Principal Deputy Commissioner Amy Abernethy’s departure.
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Emphasizing Health IT Priorities in Congress
Looking ahead to the future of American health care.
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House COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Funds Billions for IT
The bill supports IT modernization, telehealth, telework and security as the country combats the coronavirus pandemic.
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FDA Approves 45-Minute Point-of-Care COVID-19 Diagnostic Test
The solution automates and integrates sample prep, nucleic acid extraction and detection for fast results.
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COVID-19 Exposes Need for Health Care Interoperability
The pandemic sheds light on what health agencies have been developing to enable faster health-data exchanges for patients and providers.
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Health IT Essential to White House's COVID-19 National Emergency Response
Leveraging diagnostic testing technologies, telehealth and digital services are key to the administration's rapid response to the coronavirus.
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HHS Backs Development of Rapid COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing System
The agency backs a system that will provide test results within three hours, while seeking other solutions.
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HHS Releases Final Rules for EHR Interoperability, Information Blocking
The rules require patient health information sharing among providers for improved patient care.
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Defense Health Officials Tout Consolidation Successes in Budget Hearing
The officials report successful transition of MTFs to DHA and MHS GENESIS EHR deployments to House members.
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DIB's Recommendations for Digitization Can Help Tackle Diseases Like Coronavirus
The world's largest pathological tissue repository can provide researchers valuable data to combat infectious diseases.
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ONC Strategizes Health Data, IT Infrastructure Improvements for Research
The plan aims to leverage quality electronic health data and advance an IT architecture.
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