Using health data to understand disease and wellness as well as the best treatment and prevention options forpatients, is critical for improving care. That’s why VA is partnering with the National Cancer Institute’s Center for Strategic Scientific Initiatives to use “big data” to advance favorable outcomes in patient care. “Big data” in health care is a term used to describe complex and very large data sets that have evolved since the inception of electronic health records.
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Warns of Cybersecurity Issues with Those Using Pyxis SupplyStation
Nicole Oran | MedCity News | April 1, 2016
Flaws within more that 1,4oo cybersecurity third-party software have been found by the U.S. Homeland Security department that are used with Pyxis SupplyStation automated medical supply cabinet. Pyxis’ medical supply cabinet is made by Becton Dickinson & Co. subsidiary CareFusion...
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UC Davis To Lead Electronically Linking Hospitals, Docs Across The State
Kathy Robertson | Sacramento Business Journal | September 25, 2012
The UC Davis Health System has signed a $17.5 million agreement with state and federal health officials to lead an effort to electronically link hospitals, doctors and emergency rooms statewide by 2014. Read More »
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Use of iPad & Mobile EHR Apps Skyrocket According to Black Book Survey
Jennifer Bresnick | EHR Intelligence | May 30, 2013
2013 isn’t just the year of EHR replacement: it’s the year of anywhere, anytime access to EHRs through iPads, smartphones, and other mobile devices, according to new survey data released by Black Book Market Research. Read More »
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VA Embraces Nontraditional Treatments: Complementary Alternative Therapy Helps People Move The Focus Away From Their Aches And Pains
Staff Writer | Union-Bulletin.com | March 3, 2012
It seems an unlikely pairing. The practice of traditional - and renowned - medicine on a historic campus and a new program of alternative and complementary healing... Read More »
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VA Harnesses Big Data For Broader Impact
Judi Hasson | AOL Government | August 23, 2012
Dr. Stephan Fihn is sitting on the edge of a revolution at the Department of Veterans Affairs, where big data is becoming easily accessible for clinicians and analysts throughout its 160 hospitals. Read More »
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VA Inks $543M RTLS Contract For 152 Medical Centers Nationwide
Mike Miliard | Healthcare IT News | February 21, 2013
The Department of Veterans Affairs has tapped HP Enterprise Services and Intelligent InSites for a $543 million contract to deploy real-time locating system technology in VA medical centers nationwide. Read More »
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VA Integrates mHealth Into Daily Care, Gives iPads To Vets
Jennifer Bresnick | EHR Intelligence | July 19, 2013
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has started several pilot programs to study the impact of mHealth on the health care of its post-9/11 veteran population. [...] Read More »
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VA Kicks Off Simulation Training In Providence
Mike Miliard | Government Health IT | August 23, 2012
Providence VA Medical Center has opened a simulation center, powered by technology from Exton, Pa.-based Education Management Solutions, which will enable instructors to practice and train for invasive procedures, emergency care and more, tracking progress along the way. Read More »
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VA Official: Meaningful-Use Push For VistA EHR Will Benefit Patients
Joseph Conn | ModernHealthcare.com | October 25, 2012
The U.S. Veterans Affairs Department will lend more than moral support to a federal effort to boost the meaningful use of health information technology by submitting its venerable VistA electronic health-record system for testing and certification for use in the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive payment programs. Read More »
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VA St. Louis Health Care System To Install LiveData PeriOp Manager, With DSS Integration To VistA Electronic Health Record System
Press Release |
Document Storage Systems (DSS), LiveData |
December 16, 2013
LiveData, Inc. today announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System in St. Louis has purchased LiveData PeriOp Manager, the company’s operational intelligence solution for the perioperative setting. LiveData and partner Document Storage Systems, Inc. Read More »
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VA using big data to improve health care delivery
Press Release |
US Department of Veterans Affairs |
March 24, 2016
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VA Wants Application To View VistA Images On Mobile Devices
Mike Bassett | FierceMedicalImaging | November 18, 2012
The Department of Veterans Affairs wants to develop an application that will allow clinical images stored on its Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture electronic health record to be viewed on mobile devices. Read More »
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Ways EHRs Can Lead To Unintended Safety Problems
Kevin B. O’Reilly | American Medical News | February 25, 2013
Wrong records and failures in data transfer impede physicians and harm patients, according to an analysis of health technology incidents. Read More »
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Weill Cornell Study Finds Measuring Quality In EHR Era 'Challenging'
Mike Milliard | Government Health IT | January 16, 2013
A new study by Weill Cornell Medical College spotlights the need for improving quality measurement from electronic health records. Read More »
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West Virginia Medical Practice Partners With ZH Healthcare To Meet HHS Deadlines For Electronic Medical Records
Press Release |
ZH Healthcare |
June 4, 2013
The Khoury Surgical Group achieves deadlines mandated by HHS and prepares for meeting Stage 2 Meaningful use with ZH Healthcare. Read More »
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