MyMedicare.gov: Top 25 percent in global viewership
MyMedicare.gov's update has bumped the site into the top 25 percent of worldwide websites, but there are more changes to come.
Arizona health network building statewide information exchange
The Health Information Network of Arizona and OptumInsight are teaming up to create a state-wide health information exchange.
Oracle releases platform for building health insurance exchanges
Oracle's health care reform system consists of a broad set of the software company's applications and technology that are designed to work together.
Bottom line on whether health information exchanges can succeed
When grant money runs out, state-run HIEs need to ensure that revenues exceed costs, NASCIO says.
Dr. Watson? How IBM system can improve diagnosis, treatment.
The system's deep search and analysis ability can help doctors quickly sift through mountains of data in multiple databases.
The one constant element of agency IT projects
Creating a tag cloud from the GCN Awards' winning nominations reveals the one thing that, no matter the project, is on everyone's mind.
Navy recruits first to enjoy lifetime electronic health care record
With the opening of the Lovell Health Care Center in Chicago, a result of the merger of separate Navy and VA hospital facilities, Navy recruits will have one lifetime electronic health record.
TSA doing away with full-view body scans
New software enhances passenger privacy by eliminating graphic images of people's bodies while still scanning for weapons and explosives.
Wisconsin brings automation to Health Insurance Exchange
State of Wisconsin officials hope to make it easier for people using the state’s health insurance exchange system to move as efficiently as possible through the eligibility process with minimal interaction from case workers.
Memo to health IT planners: no need to reinvent standards
Columnist Mike Daconta helps clarify the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology's recommendation for a universal exchange language for health care information and explains why it is more than feasible today.
VA CIO surveys his department's IT hits and misses
The Veterans Affairs Department's IT consolidation has paved the way for the organization's technology initiatives, says VA CIO Roger Baker.
HHS says 'the age of meaningful use' of health IT starts this year
The Health and Human Services Department is seeking public comments on a draft copy of the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan, which focuses on health IT adoption, information sharing and improved health outcomes.
Is government ready for the semantic Web?
The government has been slow to take up semantic technology, but a relatively obscure interagency XML project could provide a much-needed boost in fields such as law enforcement and health care.
Health care field is fertile ground for semantic tech
The health care domain featured one of the earliest uses of semantic technology in the public sector — and it could also fuel adoption in NIEM.
VA trying to shake off IT problems, CIO says
After two years, CIO Roger Baker says he's seeing improvements.
Victory in hand, IBM's Watson heads to medical school
IBM partners with Nuance Communications and a pair of medical schools for research on health care analytics.
Texas ramps up statewide Medicaid services network
In a bid to lower its health care costs, the state of Texas has awarded a contract to give physicians the ability to access Medicaid records and order prescriptions electronically.
Texas gets help with health IT incentive program
As feds prepare to hand out billions in health IT incentive rewards, a system integrator offering support systems and services strikes a deal with Texas.
NASA open-source project gains Apache's top-level status
For the first time, a NASA project -- Object Oriented Data Technology -- has been recognized as a Top-Level Project by the open-source flagship.
Why electronic birth-to-death file is inevitable for SSA
An advisory panel to the Social Security Administration strongly recommends expanding the agency's electronic transactions.
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