VistA news from FierceHealthcare
NewsSPOTLIGHT: California hospital says it's first to self-implement VistA
Hard to believe--and we'd like to see some more proof ourselves--but a California hospital claims that it is the first in the country to download the VA's VistA EMR software and tailor the Read more...
Department of Veterans Affairs spends big on Health IT, sees big return
Health information technology adoption ultimately can lead to better quality care and cost savings, if new research at the Department of Veterans Affairs is any indication. Investments in the Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: VA testing social media through My HealtheVet portal
Don't get us started on the shortfalls of many current personal health records. New ideas, though, we welcome. With that in mind, we note that the VA has had some success with its My HealtheVet Read more...
Is VistA a viable replacement for paper records?
How is it possible that only 1.5 percent of hospitals in the United States have gone paperless? Furthermore, how is it possible that West Virginia--which is not exactly a financial or technological Read more...
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