Modernization
VA Takes Important Step in Prep for New Health Records Launch
The Veterans Affairs Department successfully transferred data of thousands of patients to its new electronic health records system.
Emerging Tech
Tech Prints Sensors Right onto Human Skin
The sensors are capable of precisely and continuously capturing temperature, humidity, blood oxygen levels, and heart performance signals.
Cybersecurity
CISA Leader Puts Health Sector Project on the Level of Election Security Initiative
A senior adviser brought in to boost the pandemic-driven effort says new materials are coming and stresses the importance of organizations acting on the agency’s advisories as part of their risk calculus.
Modernization
Lawmakers See Equity-Enhancing Future for Telehealth Beyond Pandemic
Reps. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., and Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., view telehealth services as a key tool to promote equity in health care post-pandemic
Digital Government
Senators Call for Comprehensive Report on Use of Security Cameras at All VA Hospitals
Lawmakers introduced legislation to enhance transparency across the facilities.
Modernization
VA Officials Hope to Wrap Training, Testing Before October Go-Live of EHR Program
Despite numerous obstacles, the Veterans Affairs Department expects to be ready for the October 24 deployment date its new electronic health records system.
Emerging Tech
DOD Pours Millions of Dollars into Print-on-Demand Drugs
Four years after DARPA sought a better way to bring medicine to the battlefield, the technology may assuage broader concerns about foreign supply chains.
Digital Government
COVID-19 Exposes Need to Modernize U.S. Public Health Data System, Experts Say
Federal agencies should develop clear standards for data sharing on cross-cutting issues in order to understand the pandemic better.
Emerging Tech
VA-Made ‘Smart Bandage’ Can Track Chronic Wounds—and Treat Them
The innovation also sparked a new startup to bring the technology to market.
Emerging Tech
Lawrence Livermore Scientists Model Neural Activity from Living Human Cells on Brain-On-A-Chip Devices
Building on years of multidisciplinary collaboration, the effort could help scientists find countermeasures against brain injury and disease.
Modernization
Senators Push FCC to Increase Funding for Rural Health Care Program
The program helps expand access to telehealth services in rural and remote areas.
Emerging Tech
NASA Prepares to Launch Internal COVID-19 Contact Tracing Program
The agency is using the Salesforce platform to begin tracking potential infections and community transmissions on a voluntary basis.
Emerging Tech
Six Months into VA's 5G-Enabled Hospital Project
The pandemic emerged early in its existence, but the infrastructure is already providing a foundation for health care innovation, an official said.
Policy
Trump Executive Order Aims to Make Some Pandemic-Induced Telehealth Expansions Permanent
The president's directive also targets improvements to rural health care.
Ideas
How 5G Could Change Government’s Pandemic Response
The main benefit of 5G, especially for public sector applications, is the enablement of machine-to-machine communications.
Ideas
Is Telehealth as Good as In-Person Care? A Telehealth Researcher Explains How to Get the Most Out of Remote Health Care
The question of when to use telehealth must also take into account the risk and burden of getting care.
Digital Government
Contact Tracing Demonstrates Need for National Privacy Laws, Lawmaker Says
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers said the technology being developed to aid the fight against coronavirus proves the need for a standardized privacy framework.
Emerging Tech
Air Force Wants a Wearable Performance Tracker to Prevent Neck and Back Pain
The service aims to reduce delays due to injury and disability costs.
Modernization
Lawmakers Push to Make Telehealth Options Permanent
Early data shows patients quickly embraced telemedicine options agencies expanded during the coronavirus pandemic.
Ideas