Emerging Tech
Apple Teams Up With Stanford to Study Irregular Heart Rhythms
The project gathers data one heartbeat at a time.
Artificial Intelligence
Stanford Trained AI to Diagnose Pneumonia Better Than a Radiologist in Just Two Months
There’s a clear trend that having more data makes it easier to train artificial intelligence.
Policy
Continuing Resolution on Congress' Post-Holiday To-Do List
Congress moved along IT modernization and defense authorization bills but still faces funding the government.
Digital Government
Pros and Cons of the New Digital Pills That Connect to Your Smartphone
This pill can even send data to your doctor.
Digital Government
Veterans Affairs to Adopt Same Commercial Health Records Platform as DOD
Secretary David Shulkin said there was a public interest exception in skipping a full and open competition.
Digital Government
HHS Doles Out $100K To Help Consumers Share Their Own Health Data
Two projects won the Move Health Data Forward contest.
Digital Government
White House Group Offers Sneak Peek of Health I.T. Goals
The National Science and Technology Council seeks feedback on a health IT framework.
Digital Government
HHS Wants More Blockchain In Health Records—Eventually
A recent code-a-thon showcased different ways the technology could be used to protect and share health records.
Digital Government
Can Trump Make Veterans' Health Care Great Again?
Trump has "a chance to lead, not just in the VA but in the country, in bringing the internet to health care,” former federal CTO Aneesh Chopra says.
Digital Government
DOD's Next-Gen Electronic Health Records System Is Now Live At One Site
MHS Genesis has been deployed at the Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane, Washington.
Digital Government
Should VA Scrap VistA? CIO Evaluates Future of Home-Grown Health Records System
The assessment comes amid ongoing concerns about the multiple, failed attempts to develop interoperable electronic health records between VA and DOD.
Digital Government
UPDATED: Leidos Wins Massive Pentagon Health Care Records Contract
The Defense Healthcare Management Systems Modernization contract’s base value is $4.3 billion over 10 years, with an expected 18-year lifecycle value of $9 billion.
Digital Government
NIST Draws up Guidelines for Protecting Medical Patient Data on Mobile Devices
The guidelines attempt to ensure doctors don't compromise patient data when they use smartphones to access electronic health records.
Digital Government