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Columbia Researchers Develop Miniaturized Medical Imaging

September 18, 2019 - Columbia University researchers have developed miniaturized medical imaging using a microchip to map the back of the eye to diagnose disease. The microchip uses interference technology to capture high quality medical images. The researchers have been able to overcome technical obstacles to making such a small-scale imaging device, according to a...

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DoD’s Transfer of MTFs To DHA Designed to Improve Patient Access

by Fred Donovan

The Department of Defense’s program to transfer management of its medical treatment facilities (MTFs) from individual military departments to the Defense Health Agency (DHA) is helping to improve...

DoD EHR Update Requires Mapping, Testing of Health IT Infrastructure

by Fred Donovan

The health IT infrastructure needs to be fully mapped and tested to ensure it can support the new electronic health record (EHR) system the Department of Defense (DoD) is implementing, testified Jon...

MHS GENESIS Eases Sharing of Medical Images Between DoD Facilities

by Fred Donovan

While not scheduled for full implementation until 2023, the Department of Defense's (DoD) new Cerner electronic health record, MHS GENESIS, is already improving the sharing of medical images...

Byrne Says Aging Health IT Infrastructure Complicates VA EHR Rollout

by Fred Donovan

James Byrne, acting deputy secretary at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), told a Senate panel that the aging health IT infrastructure at VA facilities might complicate implementation of his...

Lawmakers Blast DoD Officials Over EHR Implementation Delays

by Fred Donovan

Lawmakers blasted Department of Defense (DoD) officials over delays in the deployment and integration of its new electronic health record (EHR) system, during a May 1 hearing of the House...

AdventHealth Team Successfully Tests Remote Robotic Surgery

by Fred Donovan

Roger Smith, PhD, and his team at Florida-based AdventHealth Nicholson Center recently conducted a successful Department of Defense (DoD)-funded trial on remote robotic surgery. Smith, who is chief...

DoD Extends Army Clinical Workflow Solution to Air Force, Navy

by Fred Donovan

The U.S. Department of Defense has granted Vocera an authority to operate (ATO), which extends the potential purchase and deployment of the hands-free Vocera Badge clinical communication and...

EHR Pilot Issues Spur USAF Spending on Health IT Infrastructure

by Fred Donovan

The U.S. Air Force (USAF) is updating the health IT infrastructure at its military treatment facilities to prepare for MHS GENESIS EHR system implementation because of problems with a pilot deployment...

Lawmaker Calls VA EHR Modernization Cost, Timeline ‘Outrageous’

by Fred Donovan

Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX) said the $10 billion price tag and the 10-year timeline for implementation of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ EHR modernization program...

DoD Restructures Management of Medical Treatment Facilities

by Fred Donovan

The Department of Defense (DoD) is restructuring its medical treatment facilities (MTFs), including transferring MTF administration and management from the military departments to the Defense Health...

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