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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Joins DirectTrust’s Accredited Trust Anchor Bundle

Electronic Health Reporter

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Direct Messaging has joined the association’s Accredited Trust Anchor Bundle, allowing VA personnel access to the full national network of 1.8 Department of Veterans Affairs Joins DirectTrust’s Accredited Trust Anchor Bundle appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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A matter of trust: More delays for the VA’s EHR system

Healthcare Dive

Shira Fischer, a physician policy researcher at the Rand Corporation, discusses why user trust is key to improving the embattled Oracle Cerner rollout at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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VA renegotiates tougher EHR modernization contract with Oracle Cerner

Healthcare Dive

The Department of Veterans Affairs said the new contract includes stronger performance metrics and larger credits to the VA if Oracle Cerner doesn’t meet expectations.

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Department of Veterans Affairs looks to private developers for innovation

Mobi Health News

The Department of Veterans Affairs has joined the bandwagon of government agencies looking for outside innovators to help update its health technology systems.

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Kaiser Permanente, UPMC among 13 major health systems to sign interoperability pact with VA

Fierce Healthcare

Thirteen major health systems have signed on to a pledge agreeing to work toward sharing patient care data with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in a bid to improve veterans’ cross-organizat | By working toward seamless, secure data exchange, the organizations hope to better coordinate the care veterans seek from community providers and ensure (..)

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VA, Stanford Medicine unveil plans to develop new comprehensive cancer center in Palo Alto

Fierce Healthcare

Stanford Medicine and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) unveiled plans Friday to collaborate on a project that will bring a new National Cancer Institute-designated joint cancer care and rese | Stanford Medicine and the VA unveiled plans on Friday to collaborate on a project that will bring a new National Cancer Institute-designated joint cancer (..)

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VA Awards Acentra Health $52.3M Contract for Claims Adjudication

HIT Consultant

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded Acentra Health (formerly CNSI) a three-year, $52.3M What You Should Know: – The U.S. contract to support claims adjudication, provider access, data analytics, and visualization for its Financial Services Center (FSC).