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A few recommendations from federal health experts ahead of this …

WebOn average, federal employees and retirees enrolled in FEHBP will pay 8.7% more toward their health care premiums in 2023. The government’s share of cost …

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HHS launches a program to boost preventative care

WebJanuary 24, 2024 12:51 pm. 14 min read. A new initiative from Health and Human Services seeks to prevent preventable health problems in under-served communities. The …

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Federal employees will pay 7.7% more toward health premiums in …

WebGraph created by Federal News Network using Office of Personnel Management data from 2015-present. But 2024 premium increases are still well above …

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NIH looks for new EHR to replace its 20-year old legacy system

WebJon McKeeby, the chief information officer at the NIH Clinical Center, said the agency is looking to secure funding — about $150-200 million — in the next six months …

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Revolutionize federal employee wellness programs with mental …

WebThe Office of Personnel Management is asking agency leaders to revamp their Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) to create Employee Wellness Programs …

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HHS launches its promised health innovation network

WebNovember 8, 2023 12:16 pm. 11 min read. The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health has proceeded with its promised network of health innovation sites. Anchoring …

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HHS takes step toward goal for better health information sharing

WebOne of the biggest obstacles to streamlining information sharing in the health field, is the data itself. For decades, various health information systems decades simply …

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Federal Plan for improving electronic-health info

WebApril 9, 2024 12:22 pm. 7 min read. Following its previous Federal Health IT Strategic Plan, the Health and Human Services Department is looking to continue the effort with its …

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How a new federal agency for scientific breakthroughs can succeed

WebSeptember 14, 2023 3:06 pm. 3 min read. While it may not yet be on the tip of everyone’s tongue, a potentially game-changing new federal medical research agency called the …

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How cross-sector collaboration can optimize healthcare data and …

WebTo achieve this goal, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently released an updated Framework for Health Equity 2022-2033. The strategic …

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VHA launches ‘access sprints’ to offer more medical appointments …

WebThe Veterans Health Administration is looking to raise workforce productivity, after a record year of hiring, and increase the number of health care appointments …

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OPM’s new employee wellness guidance focuses on being proactive

WebThe broadened EAP options OPM is pushing in its new guidance stem from a goal of the President’s Management Agenda, which includes the plan that “agencies will …

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HHS looks to create ‘one-stop shop’ for healthcare cybersecurity

WebApril 1, 2024 6:58 pm. 3 min read. Amid the response to the Change Healthcare ransomware attack, the Department of Health and Human Services is aiming to better …

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Survey: Feds question the ‘why’ behind return-to-office push

WebSource: Federal News Network April 2024 return-to-office survey of 6,300 federal employees. Alongside return-to-office announcements, many agencies sent …

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DoD plans to hire 2,000 personnel for ‘first of its kind’ workforce

WebFoster added that DoD will need a few years to hire all 2,000 personnel that will staff up the prevention workforce. Hicks said DoD, as part of its current prevention …

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Tools, resources and more for FEHB enrollees during the final days …

WebRetired FEHB enrollees have specific considerations during open season as well. A shift in FEHB over the last couple of years has yielded more options for Medicare …

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Federal long term care insurance premiums to increase by as …

WebEnrollees “may be facing a choice between unaffordable premiums or inadequate coverage and have lost the time and opportunity to forge an alternative plan …

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VHA tells leaders to rescind job offers only as a ‘last resort’ to

WebThe Department of Veterans Affairs saw record hiring last year.Now it’s looking to manage the size of its largest-ever health care workforce. The Veterans …

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Veterans Affairs’ IG offers advice for troubled electronic health …

WebLast month, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Defense Department launched a new, interoperable Electronic Health Record (EHR) at the Lovell Federal …

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VA targets summer 2024 for Oracle-Cerner EHR rollout to resume

WebThe VA’s ability to resume the EHR rollout will depend, in large part, on the success of the system’s launch in March 2024 at the Capt. James A. Lovell Federal …

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VA ‘aggressively’ using workforce retention tools — with more …

WebVA Secretary Denis McDonough told reporters on Wednesday that the VA has used a “whole range of tools” to boost recruitment and retention, and said the …

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Recent VA EHR rollout ‘most successful’ so far, but IG outlines …

WebThe watchdog, in a report released last week, also linked problems with the new EHR to the 2022 death of a veteran in Columbus, Ohio. Under Secretary for Health …

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New insight into pulmonary health threat to U.S. troops stationed …

WebLung tissue analysis has shown [in detail] some serious threats to the health of military service members. The U.S. Geological Survey partnered with a researcher at …

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