VA building AI-powered knowledge graph of veteran health
Using 30 petabytes of aggregated and anonymized data from the Veterans Information Systems and Technology Architecture, Flow Health will help the Department of Veterans Affairs improve health care for veterans.
VA improves treatment with natural language processing tool
The new tool extracts relevant data from the case notes narratives in electronic heath records.
California tests electronic database for end-of-life wishes
California’s electronic registry would be a secure, cloud-based portal where medical providers could view a patient's end-of-life instructions, regardless of whether the patient was at home, in the hospital or at a nursing home.
Can blockchain bring interoperability to health care?
The distributed ledger technology may be able to manage and secure health information that flows back and forth among patients, doctors, insurance companies and federal agencies.
Smart inhalers help monitor air pollution
The AIR Louisville program uses smart connected inhalers that track when, where and how often asthma patients use their devices.
How Rhode Island consolidated its health infrastructure
RIBridges is a single repository for client information across 48 programs and several agencies.
Getting medical equipment to wounded warfighters
The Patient Movement Item Asset Tracking System leverages RFID tracking and an innovative enterprisewide asset management system to ensure the military has the medical equipment when and where it needs it to aid any wounded warfighter.
New data sources fuel understanding of public health emergencies
Data from mobile phones, social media and even grocery scanners has been shown to be effective at identifying patterns in epidemics.
EPA opens its Smart City Air Challenge
The challenge will award $40,000 in seed money to two communities that demonstrate the best air quality data collection and sharing strategies.
Routine data sharing prepares for public health emergencies
Establishing openness as the standard will help build the scientific foundation needed to contain the next emergency.
Washington takes the pain out of health data exchange
The state’s Department of Labor and Industries is making it easier for claim managers to gather timely and accurate clinical data on injured workers from healthcare organizations.
How big data can drive cost containment
Even simple data-centric tasks like optimizing procurement and staffing can promote cost containment.
Telehealth success depends on integration with electronic health records
In Texas and South Carolina, seamlessly connecting the remote visitation technology to the health records system has solved the workflow problems that had been holding telehealth back.
Governors tackle prescription drug abuse
Prescription drug monitoring programs are a key part of the National Governors Association’s road map for helping states find solutions to the growing opioid crisis.
New monitoring system for trauma patients could transform battlefield triage
The artificial intelligence-based system can detect when trauma patients need massive blood transfusions by collecting and analyzing, in real time, vital signs during pre-hospital transport.
Improving healthcare with data analytics
Maine is integrating behavioral health data into HealthInfoNet’s patient records to improve care.
HHS seeks threat information sharing system for health sector
The Department of Health and Human Services announces funding opportunities for an information sharing and analysis organization to improve cybersecurity in the health care sector.
Tracking cancer in real time
California is overhauling the way it collects information for its massive cancer database in the hope of improving how patients are treated for the disease.
Medicare, Medicaid push for modular systems
To streamline certification process for Medicaid Management Information Systems, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services wants to pre-certify the systems' modular solutions.
Can blockchain secure health data?
The Department of Health and Human Services is looking for ideas on how blockchain can be used to address privacy, security and scalability challenges of managing electronic health records and resources.
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