ePrescribing

FCC, FDA, HHS also working on telehealth

The Veterans Affairs Department operates the largest telehealth program in the world, but other federal agencies are involved with the technology and supporting policies.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

E-prescribing tools raise reliability concerns

Some e-prescribing systems rely too much on patients to remember details about their medications and are vulnerable to delays when pharmacy networks crash, according to members of an HHS workgroup.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Senate committee OKs CTO nominee

Aneesh Chopra is one step closer to becoming the first federal chief technology officer after winning unanimous support from the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee.

  • By Doug Beizer

Health IT panel aims for middle road

The new federal panel that will advise on health IT standards begins discussing its goals.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Federal 100 winner: Chris Worrall

Worrall led the development of an online program used to fill drug prescriptions of uninsured people affected by major disasters.

Opelka: E-prescribing is safe and private

Critics are spreading misinformation that could prevent patients from reaping benefits.

  • By Dr. Frank G. Opelka

VHA taps CareFusion for bar code software

The product reads bar codes on medication and software modules, such as those that verify and label lab specimens.

  • By Bob Brewin

A success for health info exchange

Health records successfully exchanged among Boston, Indianapolis and a California county in test of protoype national network.

  • By Nancy Ferris

CMS is fixing drug benefit snafus

Planning for the Medicare drug benefit program required developing a new IT system in less than a year, administrator Mark McClellan said.

  • By Nancy Ferris

HHS awards grants for e-prescribing tests

Four pilot projects will study the effectiveness of standards for interoperable e-prescribing systems.

  • By Brian Robinson

From health care fortress to IT showcase

Illinois' Cook County Hospital, opened in the 1830s as the Poor House, has become one the most advanced health care centers in the world.

  • By Paul McCloskey
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