The Lyndon Baines Johnston (LBJ) Tropical Medical Center in American Samoa recently completed a highly successful collaborative project involving the acquisition and implementation of VistA, an electronic health record (EHR) system developed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). LBJ Tropical Medical Center is located in Pago Pago and is the only medical facility in American Samoa. Read More »

As the size and nature of the federal procurement system changes, there are constant reviews and criticisms, and innumerable efforts to reform and improve the process. Most have their foundation in the common Federal Acquisition Regulation, recommending ways to improve agency and contractor use of the provisions and flexibilities that the FAR has or should have. Read More »

A new Geospatial Intelligence Center at the U.S. Agency for International Development aims to mash together satellite imagery and on-the-ground surveys and reports to cut down on field-based work and give the agency a better sense of where development dollars can do the most good. Read More »

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As people take on more DIY approaches in their daily lives for travel planning, photo management, and investing, they’re looking for health care touchpoints to do the same — especially, their physicians. Read More »

The Germany-based Escherichia coli outbreak that killed at least 50 people and hospitalized thousands  in May and June of 2011 has been declared officially over. Researchers credit advances in DNA-sequencing technologies and the ability to freely share data and collaborate with groups of researchers around the globe for the rapid analysis of the genome of the offending e. coli variant. Read More »

Incoming federal Chief Information Officer Steven VanRoekel's goal in office will be to consolidate and carry through on programs developed by his predecessor rather than to launch major new initiatives, the former Microsoft executive and Federal Communications Commission managing director said Thursday. Read More »

Oklahoma health information exchange SMRTNET has managed to build a network of seven networks and has attracted a broad range of 3,000 providers in 2011 that share data between hospitals, Native American tribes, community health centers, labs, universities and private physicians. The individual networks exchange data statewide using a shared set of common resources and privacy policies. Read More »

Oroville Hospital has passed several milestones for installing and customizing its own electronic health records software — some that the hospital is the first in the nation to achieve. This month, WorldVistA and Oroville Hospital announced the certification of the inpatient electronic health records software — WorldVistA EHR 2.0 that the hospital customized. Read More »

...It is important to understand how some of today’s HIE projects will act as stepping stones for the entire healthcare industry as we continue making strides to connect federal and state health organizations, and eventually government and private sectors. Read More »