The U.S. Army has launched a new program to modernize the service branch’s efforts to develop, integrate and field software capabilities to capture electronic health data of soldiers worldwide. The Operational Medicine
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Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement-qualified health information networks may now adopt and implement version 2.0 of the Common Agreement, which was released on April 22 by the Office of the National
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The Defense Health Agency is seeking commercial platforms designed to provide a human-centered patient experience for its beneficiaries and improve the collection of patient interactions and data in the Military Health System
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The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, or ONC, is requesting industry feedback on a draft strategy to coordinate the use of federal
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Brian Lein, assistant director for health care administration at the Defense Health Agency, said standardization is needed to help stabilize the Military Health System’s core, Health.mil reported. “Standardization is the key to
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The departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs and the Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization office have jointly installed a single, fully integrated electronic health record system at the Captain James A. Lovell
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released the final revision of its special publication titled “Implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule: A Cybersecurity Resource Guide”.
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology have launched a new initiative to advance health information technology in behavioral healthcare,
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The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has finalized a rule to advance interoperability among health information technology systems and boost transparency in
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A nationwide health data exchange network governed by the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement, or TEFCA, is now operational and ready to conduct secure sharing of electronic health information among eligible
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