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VA working on 'Aviva' - next generation of VistA

 Mary Mosquera March 11, 2010
The Department of Veterans Affairs is at work on the next generation of VistA, its 20-plus year-old electronic medical record system, which is often praised by users but considered a headache to planners working to bring VA health systems fully into the Internet age.
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Program cancellations show the system can work

 Jeff Rowe February 26, 2010
Given the number of reports, studies, and analyses that are produced by or for the federal government each year, it’s easy to wonder how much of the time and resources spent assessing policies and programs actually yield tangible results.
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VA saves $54M by boosting management, accountability of IT projects

 Molly Merrill February 24, 2010
After proving itself an effective way to correct problematic IT issues and foster savings, all the information technology projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs will now be managed under its program management and accountability system (PMAS), officials said.
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Vendor Notebook - Standard Register partners with Digicon on clinical enterprise solutions

 Healthcare IT News Staff December 11, 2009
Standard Register is partnering with the Digicon Corporation to enable Digicon to market Standard Register's SMARTworks Clinical Enterprise and related solutions and services for enhancing patient safety, improving efficiency and reducing costs.
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Beacon Communities: A Proving Ground for Health IT

 David Blumenthal, MD December 03, 2009
As a physician, I’m trained to rely on proven methods and seek evidence that new approaches to care will lead to better outcomes. The new Beacon Community Program, announced today and funded at the level of $235 million through the HITECH Act, is designed with that approach in mind.
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VA, Kaiser plan to link electronic medical records

 Bernie Monegain November 25, 2009
The Department of Veterans Affairs and Kaiser Permanente are launching a pilot program to exchange electronic health record information using the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) created by the Department of Health and Human Services.
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VA, Kaiser plan to link electronic medical records

 Molly Merrill November 25, 2009
The Department of Veterans Affairs and Kaiser Permanente are launching a pilot program to exchange electronic health record information using the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) created by the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Vendor Notebook - Siemens Healthcare to provide Penn with integrated service management

 Eric Wicklund October 23, 2009
Siemens Healthcare has signed a seven-year, $135 million contract with the University of Pennsylvania Health System to provide integrated service management solutions.
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Kolodner retires from federal government

 Neil Versel September 23, 2009
Former national health IT coordinator and longtime Department of Veterans Affairs informatics leader Robert Kolodner, M.D., is retiring from the federal government today.
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Open-source company gets $12M EHR boost

 Bernie Monegain September 01, 2009
The Medsphere Systems Corp., which sells electronic health record systems based on the open-source technology first built by the Department of Veterans Affairs, has secured $12 million in financing to expand its development efforts.
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Veterans Affairs Dept. halts 45 IT projects

 Molly Merrill July 20, 2009
The Department of Veterans Affairs will temporarily halt 45 information technology projects which are either behind schedule or over budget.
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OnTheMove: July 2009

 Healthcare IT News Staff June 30, 2009
A compilation of recent hires, promotions and moves in the healthcare information technology industry.
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DoD, VA to build joint EMR system

 Bernie Monegain April 27, 2009
The Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs will create a joint interoperable electronic medical record system.
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Federal Health Architecture runs in the fast lane to interoperability

 Patty Enrado April 27, 2009
When the federal government gets involved, speed to market is not the first thing that comes to mind. The Federal Health Architecture (FHA), however, appears to be a game changer.
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Rockefeller bill calls for nationwide adoption of open source EHRs

 Bernie Monegain April 27, 2009
Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.) has introduced legislation aimed at facilitating nationwide adoption of electronic health records, particularly among small, rural providers.
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Federal Health Architecture moving at warp speed

 Patty Enrado April 17, 2009
When the federal government gets involved, speed to market is not the first thing that comes to mind. The Federal Health Architecture (FHA), however, is a game changer.
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Vendor Notebook - Picis to deliver Preop Manager to VA medical centers

 Eric Wicklund April 10, 2009
Picis has been selected by the Department of Veterans Affairs to implement the Picis Preop Manager, Anesthesia Manager and PACU Manager software suites at the New York/New Jersey Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN 3), which comprises five medical centers.
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Obama announces new joint health record for DoD, VA

 Bernie Monegain April 09, 2009
The Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs will create a joint electronic medical record for streamlined movement of health records between the agencies, President Obama announced on Thursday.
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Kussman to retire from the VA

 Molly Merrill April 07, 2009
Michael J. Kussman MD, the Under Secretary for Health for the Department of Veterans Affairs plans to retire from federal service.
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GAO says DOD and VA data-sharing lacks planning

 Diana Manos January 30, 2009
The Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare information data-sharing project – often held out as an example of two powerhouse health information networks becoming interoperable – was given a warning this week by the Government Accountability Office.
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