Information Technology (IT)

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UK: E-Referrals To Be Open Source

Rebecca Todd | E-Health Insider | May 28, 2013

Two suppliers have been shortlisted to develop an open source ‘NHS e-referrals service’ that will be officially launched next month. Beverley Bryant, NHS England's director of strategic systems and technology, told EHI that plans for a new e-referrals service had been given the “green light”. Read More »

Unraveling Bureaucracy At The VA, One IT Project At A Time

Tracy Mayor | CIO | June 3, 2013

How a small, fast SWAT team is improving performance at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Read More »

Updated IT Reform Act Would Make CIOs Presidential Appointees

Joseph Marks | Nextgov | March 14, 2013

An updated draft of legislation to fundamentally reform how the government purchases information technology gives agency-level chief information officers more authority but scales back some earlier proposals to centralize purchasing for major IT products and services. Read More »

Using EHR, HIE To Share Vaccine Data Improves Public Health

Jennifer Bresnick | EHR Intelligence | July 22, 2013

EHRs are an effective tool in the fight against infectious diseases, according to a new study by researchers at the Columbia University School of Nursing.  Automated immunization reporting using EHR data helped speed the collection of vaccine data and allowed public health agencies to assemble a clearer picture of at-risk populations. Read More »

VA BYOD Reimbursement Strategy Isn't IT's Call, Says Baker

Molly Bernhart Walker | FierceGovernmentIT | September 27, 2012

Who pays for data plans under a forthcoming bring-your-own-device strategy at the Veterans Affairs Department? Don't ask Chief Information Officer Roger Baker--determining that isn't his job, he says. Read More »

VA Compromise Bill Would Bolster Telemedicine, Scheduling Software

Staff Writer | Government Health IT | July 30, 2014

The proposed $17 billion legislation that would overhaul the Department of Veterans Affairs gives weight to two significant information technology initiatives long sought by its proponents.  The VA became the center of much attention this week as the bill, approved by House and Senate negotiators late Monday, was followed Tuesday by the Senate confirmation of Procter & Gamble CEO Robert McDonald as the new VA secretary...

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VA Gives the Go Ahead to its 'Ruthless' IT Reduction Plans

Jason Miller | Federal News Radio | October 19, 2011

Don't be surprised to see Roger Baker and Stephen Warren walk around the Veterans Affairs Department in the coming months and personally remove printers from desks. Read More »

VA Named To The 2013 “Most Wired” Hospitals List

Tom Cramer | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | July 15, 2013

The Department of Veterans Affairs has been named to the 2013 ‘Most Wired’ hospitals list — an event that marks the first time that all VA medical centers nationwide have achieved the honor. Read More »

VA Palo Alto Health Care System And Fujitsu Collaborate To Develop Novel Solutions For Treatment Of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Press Release | Fujitsu, Fujitsu Laboratories of America | September 17, 2012

Project to Monitor and Support the Driving Rehabilitation of Veterans Suffering from Traumatic Wartime Experiences Read More »

VA Seeks A 10 Percent IT Funding Boost In 2014

Bob Brewin | Nextgov | April 11, 2013

The Veterans Affairs Department requested $3.7 billion for its 2014 information technology budget -- a 10 percent jump over 2013 spending. W. Todd Grams, the department’s chief financial officer, told a press briefing Wednesday that IT is central to VA’s ability to deliver benefits. Read More »

VA's Warren Given CIO Title As House Ramps Up Cyber Investigation

Jason Miller | Federal News Radio | October 30, 2013

The Veterans Affairs Department is splitting up its chief information officer's position for at least the short term. Read More »

VanRoekel Called To Testify On Wasteful IT Spending

David Stegon | FedScoop | January 17, 2013

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has called a hearing to discuss “the wasteful and dysfunctional fashion in which the federal government acquires information technology systems and services.” Read More »

VanRoekel On Infosec And Sequestration

Eric Chabrow | BankInfoSecurity.com | January 14, 2013

With Congress facing $1.2 trillion in budget cuts, Federal Chief Information Officer Steven VanRoekel says funding for cybersecurity initiatives will likely be affected. But with smart planning, government information technology should not be placed at risk. Read More »

VanRoekel Tells Senate Of Need To Shift IT Investment

Staff Writer | AOL Government | May 24, 2012

Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel testified before a Senate subcommittee today on his office's progress in reforming federal IT spending and on the need to shift investment toward more 21st century solutions. Read More »

VanRoekel: Current Law Sufficient To Permit Federal IT Success

David Perera | FierceGovernmentIT | January 22, 2013

Federal agencies don't necessarily need a new information technology reform law to become better in managing projects, said Federal Chief Information Officer Steven VanRoekel while testifying Jan. 22 before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Read More »