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Defense-VA joint health record to deploy early
The electronic records system will be the largest in the world.
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The Almost-Everything-You-Wanted-to-Know iEHR Summit
What will Roger Baker be doing during the summit on interagency electronic health records?
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Army seeks wind-measuring devices to help snipers fire on target
The military wants battery-operated devices that could be mounted on weapons.
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Draft House measure demands nuclear capability in bomber from get-go
Provision would toss out existing Air Force plans to phase in a nuclear capability only after a Long Range Strike bomber is initially fielded.
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VA takes next steps on digital health record system
The Veterans Affairs Department has awarded a new contract for development of a joint platform for an electronic health record system with the Defense Department.
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The 12-word social media policy
Doctor prescribes a cure for social media headaches.
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Northrop Grumman first quarter profits fall; revenue hit by F-35 issues
General Dynamics saw a 9 percent drop in earnings; Boeing saw an 8 percent rise.
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White House expands CIA and military drone use in Yemen
New policy grants operators more leeway in targeting suspected militants.
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Poor Electronic Records Implementation Could Hurt Patients
The credo "first, do no harm" applies not just to medical professionals, but to health IT intended to improve patient care, suggests a health-care management company executive.
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VA taps Archives to scan paper disability claims
The deal supports the department's efforts to reduce its enormous claims backlog.
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The PTSD stigma shuffle
Soldiers seeking care for PTSD still bear the stigma burden, the Army Surgeon General's office reports.
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Most public sector IT workers see benefits in mobile tech, survey says
Government IT professionals see many benefits for their agencies from the growth in mobile technologies, including more innovation and creativity, according to a new survey.
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Army warns doctors against using certain drugs in PTSD treatment
Benzodiazepines, which include Xanax and Valium, could increase aggravate combat stress symptoms.
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DATA Act passes House
Bill would establish standards for electronic publication of agency spending data.
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Republicans, Obama in stalemate on avoiding automatic spending cuts
The Obama administration has given a framework to avoid the looming sequestration, but House Republicans say the proposals won't pass in either chamber. What now?
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FAA undermines its safety efforts with inadequate data, GAO says
The FAA is trying to improve its assessments of accidents and crashes, but a lack of good data is handicapping the effort.
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Grassley presses White House on communications agency misconduct in prostitution scandal
The security implications could be enormous.
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