Dec 28, 2017
When an Amtrak train derailed near Tacoma, Wash. this month, military personnel from nearby Madigan Army Medical Center were the first rescuers on scene. Nineteen injured survivors were taken to Madigan for trauma care. Once at the medical center, they were treated by...
Dec 21, 2017
2017 has been a year of accomplishments for the Department of Veterans Affairs and this is a perfect time to reflect on, acknowledge, and thank all of those who have enabled our many accomplishments for Veterans during this past year. We owe so much to our Nation’s...
Dec 20, 2017
When the Defense Department installed its new electronic health record at four initial sites in the Pacific Northwest earlier this year, it wasn’t as simple as ripping out the old systems and firing up the new one, MHS Genesis. To say nothing of the change in...
Dec 19, 2017
On December 1, 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the federal grand indictment of an army veteran for allegedly engaging in major government program fraud by using his status as a service-disabled veteran to obtain contracts set-aside for service-disabled...
Dec 19, 2017
Federal acquisition pros are gearing up to implement a provision in the defense authorization bill to let government buy through existing online marketplaces, like Amazon, Wal-Mart, Staples and Granger. The provision, first introduced as a stand-alone bill by House...
Dec 19, 2017
Doctors with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs still can’t recommend medical marijuana, but they are being encouraged to talk more about it with military veterans. That’s what a new V.A. policy being rolled out this month says. SOURCE – READ...
Dec 18, 2017
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs released its report on the functional requirements expected of Cerner with the EHR modernization project. Typically, these documents are provided to vendors attempting to bid on government contracts. However, VA Secretary...
Dec 18, 2017
About 30 members of the Ohio National Guard are participating alongside the Angolan and Serbian Armed Forces in the first combined medical engagement between the three militaries, Dec. 4-15 in the Republic of Angola. SOURCE – READ THE FULL ARTICLE AT:...
Dec 18, 2017
It hasn’t been a great year for advocates of homeopathy – a pseudoscience that has been practiced for over 200 years. Following on from authorities in the European Union, United Kingdom and Australia cracking down on homeopathic treatments, the FDA is proposing...
Dec 15, 2017
Multi-purpose canine handlers with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, used a robotic canine training dummy for the first time, during hands-on medical training at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. SOURCE...
Dec 14, 2017
Cerner’s $10 billion contract with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has been put on hold, according to a published report. David Shulkin, Veterans Affairs secretary, said the holdup has to do with questions about how well Cerner’s electronic records system will...
Dec 13, 2017
If you compare football helmets from the past to some the ones you see on players this year, you might notice some slight differences. The shape is sleeker and less round to the eye. But on the inside those helmets have extra layers of protection and the ability to...