I’m Very PTSD Aware

Bob Brewin | Nextgov | June 24, 2013

Both the Army and the VA want us all to be aware that this is PTSD Awareness month and do something about it. Read More »

Global Health & Health IT Solutions in 2040

It's time. Let's revisit and discuss "Health IT solutions for 2040." Our attention has been intensely focused on EHR, PHR, HIE, and mHealth solutions that will be put inplace by 2020. But, those efforts are now well underway. Read More »

Tenth Annual Healthcare Unbound Conference and Exhibition

Event Details
Type: 
Conference
Date: 
July 11, 2013 (All day) - July 12, 2013 (All day)
Location: 
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13121 East 17th Avenue
Aurora, CO
United States

This event builds on the strength of our nine previous Healthcare Unbound conferences. The Conference offers timely and practical information as well as visionary perspectives. Over the years the conference has attracted hundreds of high-level executives and clinicians from across the US and abroad.  This year, the program is being organized in association with the Collaborative Health Consortium, a member-supported industry group of companies and individuals devoted to enabling collaborative care and the businesses, technology and care delivery ecosystems that support collaboration for better health. Read More »

Veterans' Uphill Road Back, Struggle With Suicide

Steven R. Hurst | Tri-City Herald | June 24, 2013

Five years ago, Joe Miller, then an Army Ranger captain with three Iraq tours under his belt, sat inside his home near Fort Bragg holding a cocked Beretta 40mm, and prepared to kill himself. Read More »

Veterans Administration Starts Campaign To Raise PTSD Awareness

Staff Writer | Sierra Sun Times | June 24, 2013

In observance of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) awareness month, the Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD invites the public to participate in its “Take the Step” campaign. Read More »

Veterans’ Disability Compensation Claims Go Electronic

Kimberly Nelson | ABC 4 Utah | June 25, 2013

Rather than having to wait for years for disability compensation claims decisions, veterans now have access to an automated system that speeds up the process. Read More »

Raise Your Awareness Of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Commentary From A VA Doctor

Matthew J. Friedman | syracuse.com | June 27, 2013

There's a saying that a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. This is especially true of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Read More »

Shinseki: Utah VA ‘Superb’ In Pilot Of New System For Disability Claims

Kristen Moulton | Salt Lake Tribune | June 25, 2013

Veterans can now file their disability claims online, a move that will help the Department of Veterans Affairs erase its backlog of claims in 2015, V.A. Secretary Eric Shinseki said Tuesday in Salt Lake City. Read More »

OHNews Weekly Summary - 6/28/2013

June 28, 2013  -  The following is a brief listing of some of the hot news items, selected news clips, feature stories, and blogs posted on Open Health News (OHNews) over the past week that  we believe will be of interest to our readers across the U.S. and around the world. Read More »

An Ode To VA: Let Me Count The Ways

Bob Brewin | Nextgov | June 26, 2013

The Veterans Affairs Department, as I reported today, shares its disability claims backlog weekly in a couple of ways, including a top-line number that makes the backlog look worse than it really is. Read More »