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Federal health IT leaders are focusing on data, security, emerging technologies and human-centered design as some of their top priorities in the near term.

Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package includes $10 billion for IT modernization and cybersecurity needs at federal agencies.

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The VA Office of Connected Care has worked to boost capabilities in remote counseling for veterans.

Federal health data officials called to view health information interoperability as a journey to be developed with end users and iterated over time rather than a major destination to reach all at once during last week’s Academy Health Datapalooza virtual conference.

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Technology and data are helping health researchers personalize care for eating disorders.

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HHS OIG is tackling vaccine fraud amid high demand for the shot and misinformation about how to get it.

As the National Cancer Act turns 50 years old this year, federal leaders are highlighting how cancer care progressed through the years and discussed the technology innovation that's still to come. Leaders at the National Cancer Institute welcomed First Lady Jill Biden in a virtual meeting with agency researchers Wednesday to highlight progress in cancer care access, clinical trial developments and even support for the COVID-19 pandemic.

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DIU accelerates innovative commercial solutions to the warfighter.

Technology has played a powerful role in providing individuals with mental and physical health services amid COVID-19, both in making them aware of what resources are available through strategic communications and in the abilities offered through telehealth and remote care. 

Legislators are calling for Congress to push IT modernization efforts across federal agencies following the 2020 spike in cybercrime due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is making concrete steps to advance its data strategy, including a strong focus on incorporating learnings from other forward-looking wings of the federal government.

As the American health care and public health sectors continue responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Health and Human Service’s Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) is taking a multi-pronged communications approach to securing health IT and operations across the country.