SAIC win keeps strategy focused on health records
SAIC's Canadian business wins electronic health records work in Regina, Saskatchewan.
SAIC makes $500M health IT buy
Company builds its health IT consulting services with acquisition of maxIT Healthcare Holdings.
Harris wins delayed VA health records contract
Harris wins VA health-records contract after it was pulled from ASM Research in January.
Bidders get second at-bat for VA's $102M EHR software contract
Original bidders tapped to take over iEHR contract after original awardee was canceled.
$100M cancelled VA contract could be up for grabs again
VA spikes key part of its electronic health record project, but a recompete is likely.
VA picks small biz contractor for open-source ecosystem
The Veterans Affairs Department has selected a small business as the custodial agent for an open-source ecosystem development program to modernize the VA's VistA electronic health record system.
HHS names new health IT national coordinator
Dr. Farzad Mostashari takes the helm of the HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, the office that facilitates distribution of $20 billion in economic stimulus law funds for digital medical systems.
VA moves forward on open-source health records
After more than a year of deliberation and consultation, the Veterans Affairs Department is moving on its strategy of developing an open-source electronic health record system.
Wisconsin lawmakers urge single vendor for VA, DOD health records upgrade
Five Wisconsin lawmakers are urging the VA and Defense departments to consider the benefits of a single vendor for an electronic health record system, according to a Nextgov report.
VA's RFI seeks open-source VistA development ecosystem
Veterans Affairs Department CIO Roger Baker discussed how the VA is exploring the creation of an open source development ecosystem to modernize its longstanding VistA Electronic Health Records System.
VA wants help modernizing health records system
The Veterans Affairs Department is taking steps toward developing an open source development program to modernize VistA
HP has contract cut short by Military Health System
The General Services Administration has not explained why it is terminating a Military Health System contract ahead of schedule, according to a report in NextGov.
VA pilot tests accelerating medical records processing
The VA is using a private firm in a demonstration project to see if it can reduce the time it takes to obtain veterans' medical records from non-VA doctors.
Government health IT market shows steady growth
The pace of activity in the federal health information technology market has reached a feverish pitch in recent weeks.
Ingenix buying spree continues with Axolotl
Health information technology and services provider Ingenix Inc. announced this week that it is buying health information exchange services provider Axolotl Corp.
Blue Cross unit to track health-record stimulus payments
Companion Data Services, a subsidiary of Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina, will host a repository to track doctors and hospitals receiving federal economic stimulus payments for digital health systems.
Baker responds to VA VistA report
Roger Baker, assistant secretary for information and technology at the VA, thanks the VistA advisory committee for its "exhaustive" report.
Is open source the cure for what ails VA's e-records?
An industry group convened by VA CIO Roger Baker is advising that VistA move to an open source platform and phase out MUMPS.
VA industry group ready to give advice on VistA
Ed Meagher, who chairs an industry group that advises the Veterans Affairs Department, is preparing recommendations for modernizing VistA.
The emergence of the e-patient
The National Library of Medicine held a conference to highlight how patients are using health IT to help manage their own care.
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