Army puts a 4G battlefield telemedicine system to the test
A real-time system that connects medics on the battlefield with surgeons at a hospital would save lives, if it can be made to work.
VA, DOD joint office delivers mobile app for PTSD patients
PE Coach app gives PTSD sufferers a central site to track their therapy sessions and more.
Mass. health authority uses ID software to prevent fraud
The Massachusetts Health Insurance Connector Authority is using LexisNexis identity management software to verify the residency information of people participating in the exchange.
Minnesota selects Maximus to develop health insurance exchange
Minnesota's exchange will include a consumer-friendly website that will let residents determine their eligibility for subsidized benefits online as well as shop, compare and enroll in insurance plans.
Write once, use 50 times: How CMS' coder challenge will benefit states
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services taps NASA's Tournament Lab for an online competition to develop a new module for Medicaid management.
NASCIO urges states to adopt federal Medicaid IT plan
The Medicaid Information Technology Architecture framework is a way states can decouple legacy systems and break down existing silos in state government, the association said in a report.
White House will pick innovators to fast track IT game-changers
The Presidential Innovation Fellowship aims to pair public- and private-sector experts to help complete five core IT projects in six months.
Framework defines a smart city, how to build one
IDC Government Insights' Smart City Framework can help officials define the key processes needed to provide better services.
April is a cruel month for medical records breaches
Disks containing 315,000 patient records have gone missing from Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, the second major U.S. medical information breach in as many weeks.
VA sets three-pronged approach to improving services
VA is continuing to modernize its IT infrastructure to provide improved customer service in the form of electronic health records, telemedicine and online apps.
Microsoft Kinect takes a swipe at visualization, geospatial apps
Microsoft's Kinect can take inputs from a mouse, stylus, touch, voice or a motion-sensing device.
Where does the IT money go in 2013 budget proposal?
Obama's 2013 budget proposal aims to cut federal IT but increase its use when it makes government more efficient. Here's where 10 departments stand.
Virginia, Microsoft set up electronic health care registry
Electronic health record system would enable residents to store advanced health directives on Microsoft's HealthVault personal health record platform.
App helps emergency crews ID toxic chemicals
Medical personnel dealing with cases of possible exposure to hazardous chemicals could have an easier time deciding on a course of treatment thanks to a new online tool from the National Library of Medicine.
Big data = smaller government
Government's increasing use of analytics software could help pull the nation out the current economic stall and make government programs smaller, smarter and cheaper.
Real doctors, onscreen: VA program makes online house calls on vets
The pilot program in the Midwest uses two-way video and secure text applications to treat patients in rural areas and those with mobility issues.
States welcome fed help picking health exchange IT
The National Governors Association says states welcome federal help picking IT products for building health insurance exchanges.
Tricare delivers personal health records with click of a button
Once a beneficiary logs onto Tricare Online, accessing medical records is as simple as clicking on the Blue Button to view medication lists, allergies and lab results.
Tricare's high-tech button
The Blue Button was added in a major update to Tricare Online, the Defense Department's online gateway to military health care services, and now offers myriad benefits from accessing medications to scheduling doctor visits.
Former fed Bhagowalia takes on Hawaii's IT transformation
Three months on the job, CIO Sanjeev "Sonny" Bhagowalia is juggling multiple projects as he gears up to lead the Aloha State through its IT modernization journey.
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