Unsealed VA EHR plans show designs for unified DoD/VA system, price info redacted
After months of waiting to hear details on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ plans to replace its EHR with Cerner, recently unsealed documents reveal the agency is hoping to create a single, common system between the VA and the Department of Defense. SOURCE...
ASRC Federal hires former acting military health CIO Chip Terry
ASRC Federal has hired former acting Military Health System CIO and retired Air Force Col. Richard “Chip” Terry as vice president and client relations executive for federal health and defense programs. SOURCE – READ THE FULL ARTICLE AT:...
Veterans Affairs shifting to API ‘ecosystem’ for benefit of vets, employees
The day when a veteran can access health information, learn more about their benefits, and search cemetery records all in one place is one step closer. According to a recent request for information from the Department of Veterans Affairs, the department is looking for...
It’s unanimous: House passes bill to let VA providers cross state lines for telemedicine
The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously voted to pass the Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support (VETS) Act of 2017 on Tuesday, which will allow Department of Veterans Affairs’ providers to cross state lines to practice telemedicine. The bipartisan...