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DoD’s new health record driving broader IT upgrades in military health system
When the Defense Department installed its new electronic health record at four initial sites in the Pacific Northwest earlier this year, it wasn’t as simple as ripping out the old systems and firing up the new one, MHS Genesis. To say ... Read More
Indictment in $40M Alleged Fraud Case Signals Increased Scrutiny of SDVOSB Government Contractors
On December 1, 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the federal grand indictment of an army veteran for allegedly engaging in major government program fraud by using his status as a service-disabled veteran to obtain ... Read More
GSA gets ready for new e-commerce portals
Federal acquisition pros are gearing up to implement a provision in the defense authorization bill to let government buy through existing online marketplaces, like Amazon, Wal-Mart, Staples and Granger. The provision, first introduced ... Read More
VA Issues New Medical Marijuana Policy For Military Veterans
Doctors with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs still can’t recommend medical marijuana, but they are being encouraged to talk more about it with military veterans. That’s what a new V.A. policy being rolled out this ... Read More
VA to require Cerner prioritize interoperability, secure data exchange in EHR project
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs released its report on the functional requirements expected of Cerner with the EHR modernization project. Typically, these documents are provided to vendors attempting to bid on government ... Read More
Ohio National Guard participating in first combined medical engagement in Angola
About 30 members of the Ohio National Guard are participating alongside the Angolan and Serbian Armed Forces in the first combined medical engagement between the three militaries, Dec. 4-15 in the Republic of Angola. SOURCE ... Read More
FDA to crack down on “harmful, unproven homeopathic drugs”
It hasn’t been a great year for advocates of homeopathy – a pseudoscience that has been practiced for over 200 years. Following on from authorities in the European Union, United Kingdom and Australia cracking down on homeopathic ... Read More
Robot dog improves SOF medical practices
Multi-purpose canine handlers with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, used a robotic canine training dummy for the first time, during hands-on medical training at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., ... Read More
Cerner’s $10 billion VA contract hits a snag
Cerner’s $10 billion contract with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has been put on hold, according to a published report. David Shulkin, Veterans Affairs secretary, said the holdup has to do with questions about how well ... Read More
This is your brain on the military: DoD doesn’t have many answers on brain injuries
If you compare football helmets from the past to some the ones you see on players this year, you might notice some slight differences. The shape is sleeker and less round to the eye. But on the inside those helmets have extra layers of Read More