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Ransomware payment debate resurfaces amid Change Healthcare …

WEBThe American Healthcare Association said that 94% of hospitals are signaling financial impact due to the incident, with some providers losing upwards of $1 …

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VA is warning veterans about Change Healthcare cyberattack, …

WEBThe Department of Veterans Affairs is “not aware of any adverse impacts” on patients’ care stemming from the February cyberattack on Change Healthcare but has …

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VA plans to restart EHR deployments before the end of FY25, …

WEBThe Department of Veterans Affairs expects to resume deployments of its new electronic health record system before the end of fiscal year 2025, VA Secretary …

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Issues with VA’s new EHR have contributed to patient harms and …

WEBScheduling errors and pharmacy-related coding problems with the Department of Veterans Affairs’ new electronic health record system have contributed to …

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Despite Issues, VA’s EHR Deployment Remains Scheduled to

WEBThe deployment of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ new multibillion-dollar Oracle-Cerner Millennium electronic health record system faced significant …

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DOD’s new EHR faces low user satisfaction and integration …

WEBThe watchdog study, released on April 18, reviewed annual surveys of clinicians’ satisfaction with DOD’s EHR system — known as MHS Genesis — and found …

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Ongoing ‘reset’ looks to put VA’s EHR deployment back on track

WEBAlthough the Department of Veterans Affairs halted deployments of its new multibillion-dollar Oracle Cerner Millennium electronic health record system earlier this …

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VA officials tout EHR rollout at Chicago site amid efforts to …

WEBRetired Capt. James A. Lovell, left, a NASA astronaut, speaks to more than 750 guests at the official opening of the Capt. James A. Lovell Federal Health Care …

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CISA and HHS look to help the health sector ramp up cyber hygiene

WEBCISA. Health Tech. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released a new set of guidance in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and …

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VA cautiously optimistic that ‘very positive’ March EHR rollout …

WEBVA officials have pointed to the deployment at Lovell as a key test of its reset efforts, given the large size of the facility and the potential for it to inform future rollouts …

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Health Modernization: Core IT Must Keep Up with Clinical Innovation

WEBThree Essential Stages to Health IT Transformation. The path to coordinating improvements for both clinical and core IT can be viewed as three, …

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Vet centers need better systems, data to enhance support services

WEBThe Department of Veterans Affairs’ community-based counseling centers — known as vet centers — provide critical mental health services to help veterans readjust …

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Change Healthcare attack did not result in harm to veteran care, …

WEBVeterans Affairs. The February cyberattack on Change Healthcare affected a number of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ systems and temporarily delayed some …

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House Lawmakers Coalesce Around Bipartisan Fixes to VA’s

WEBLeading Democrats on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee are working with the committee’s GOP chairman to introduce legislation that would address …

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VA budget bill maintains EHR funding but imposes additional …

WEBThe bipartisan FY24 budget package allocates over $1.3 billion for the agency’s new electronic health record system but makes 25% of that funding contingent …

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State is taking an ‘important step’ for planned EHR, as key …

WEBThe State Department is finally taking steps toward adopting a long-delayed electronic health record system for its diplomatic corps, even as new Senate legislation …

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HHS Launches New Cybersecurity Awareness Resources

WEBThe Department of Health and Human Services launched three new cybersecurity resources on Monday, each focusing on raising awareness for medical …

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DHA looks to contract a ‘digital front door’ to modernize its health

WEBDHA said in a press release that the planned approach will focus on three primary areas, including: patient experience; provider supported technology in the …

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AI could be tapped to design weapons of mass destruction, DHS …

WEBThe Department of Homeland Security released a new report on the ways that chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapons could be misused via artificial …

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HHS Establishes Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health

WEBThe Health and Human Services Department Thursday announced the formal launch of its Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, or ARPA-H.. ARPA …

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Federal CIO defends Login security after health agency dropped it …

WEBHHS quietly swapped Login.gov with private sector tool ID.me from the grantee platform in a bid to bolster its security after scammers hauled away at least $7.5 …

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HHS issues final rule to expand HIPAA coverage for reproductive …

WEBThe Department of Health and Human Services released a final rule on the data privacy provisions for reproductive health care information deemed individually …

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Here’s how the government’s AI and tech hiring surge is going so far

WEBGovernment agencies have hired over 150 individuals into AI and AI-enabling roles since President Biden signed his AI-focused executive order last fall, and agencies …

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Federal agencies need to rethink culture in the fight against

WEBThe federal government’s financial and operational stakes are at an all-time high. In its annual report, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center revealed that …

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Feds need to be careful when tapping generative AI for work

WEBGenerative artificial intelligence can help federal employees do their jobs better in certain cases, but there are risks to watch out for, according to the Office of Personnel …

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How digital engineering could produce new weapons faster

WEBA new digital engineering accelerator could streamline how the Pentagon and its contractors develop new weapons, reducing the time it takes to get to a usable …

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NSF pitches Congress on the potential of quantum technology

WEBThe National Science Foundation showcased several of its quantum information technology research projects from across the nation to Congress on …

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