Improving DoD and VA Data sharing to enhance patient safety

Consider this scenario: A soldier wounded in Operation Iraqi Freedom lost part of his arm in an explosion. He now wears a prosthetic forearm and hand, which must be maintained and refitted periodically. He requires physical and occupational therapies to learn how to use his prosthesis and he takes prescription medications to manage phantom limb pains, in addition to anxiety and depression.

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Optimizing VistA: Making the #1 open source EHR work for you

Selecting the best electronic health record (EHR) for any healthcare organization is a matter of matching capabilities to overall needs. VistA’s open-source approach offers inherent advantages in that matching, delivered in a time-tested solution that Medscape ranks as the number one EHR for overall customer satisfaction. The ability of VistA to be adapted, built upon and improved over time underscores its remarkable capacity to remain relevant, timely and appealing.

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Breakthrough Insights: Discussions and strategies for meeting healthcare’s shifting demands

With the existing lack of interoperability and data standards added to the numerous regulatory and market changes currently impacting how healthcare is delivered, the entire industry urgently needs a breakthrough. Since seamless information sharing is at the core of achieving optimized outcomes, many healthcare facilities are looking for solutions that help manage health information exchange more efficiently.

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