7 hot IT projects for 2011

An analysis of the 2011 budget proposal finds a few gems inside what is otherwise a slow-growth budget.

  • By Nick Wakeman

HHS awards $267M for health IT regional centers

The Health and Human Services Department funds centers designed to help doctors and rural hospitals use health IT.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

HHS provides $144M for health IT training and research

The Health and Human Services Department is handing out $144 million to set up health IT workforce training programs and health IT research projects.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

FDA looks toward major IT overhaul

As the Food and Drug Administration modernizes its operations, contractors see rich IT opportunities.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Deloitte to assist state health information exchanges

The Health and Human Services Department is relying on Deloitte consulting to help set up state health information exchanges.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

HHS' Blumenthal disputes rumors on health IT spying

HHS is collaborating with the Justice Department on nationwide health data exchange, but that does not mean the data will go to law enforcement or national security agencies, according to Dr. David Blumenthal, national coordinator for health IT.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Obama sets sights on next Medicare administrator

Though the White House has not made it official yet, President Obama reportedly knows who he wants to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

SAIC helps Army manage Military Health System office

Under a new task order that could be worth more than $22 million, Science Applications International Corp. will provide planning and management services to the Defense Department.

  • By David Hubler

IT plays critical role in health care reform

Health information technology and electronic health records (EHRs) underpin many of the provisions in the comprehensive health reform legislation passed by Congress and signed into law by the president.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

What role should government play in health IT?

An HHS federal advisory workgroup describes four strategic roles for the federal government to play in health IT.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

HHS awards $100M for pediatric e-health records

The Health and Human Services Department is investing in the development of pediatric electronic health records in 18 states.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

HHS plans move to cloud for regional centers

The software will help the RECs to more effectively track and manage medical providers implementing electronic health record systems

  • By Rutrell Yasin

HHS wants help securing its health IT assets

The Health and Human Services Department is looking for a contractor who can assist in reducing cybersecurity risks for electronic health records.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

GDIT provides medical technical expertise, systems training to Army

General Dynamics Corp. will provide a range of medical technical expertise to the Army under a five-year task order that could be worth as much as $154 million.

  • By David Hubler

Few vendors supporting health information exchange, report states

Klas Research surveyed 89 operational health information exchanges to find out which vendors were getting the most market share.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

IBM's health exchange pilot generates extra $2M for users, study says

A health data exchange between MedVirginia and the Social Security Administration is generating extra revenue, a new report says.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

SRA will help FDA automate field inspection operations

SRA International Inc. will design and implement information technology solutions for the Food and Drug Administration under a five-year contract that could be worth as much as $98 million.

  • By David Hubler

IBM deal adds government expertise to analytics business

IBM will acquire National Interest Security Company LLC to bring more expertise in defense, health care, energy, logistics and security.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Mike Gaffney named to lead CSC health care services group

Mike Gaffney has been named president of Computer Sciences Corp.’s North American Public Sector Civil and Health Services Group.

  • By David Hubler

SAIC infuses VA blood bank with tech support

Science Applications International Corp. will provide technical support to the Veterans Affairs Department under a five-year award that could be worth as much as $14 million.

  • By David Hubler
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