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Ambitious VA medical records overhaul in jeopardy after department shakeup
Former VA Secretary David Shulkin has said the department was close to finalizing a contract just before he was fired. Now the deal is in limbo.
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Sailors bounced from recruit training thanks to dependent medical records, parents say
The Navy has clarified how it can access the medical history of sailors and Marines whose parents are, or were, in uniform.
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They sought help when their Army dad deployed. Now they’re barred from joining the military.
Counseling sessions from their time as military dependents could prevent children from following their parents’ path to service.
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Navy wife alleges malpractice after doctors find broken needle ― from 2003 ― in her spine
Doctors at an Army hospital in 2017 found a broken-off needle in Amy Bright’s spine. Bright says it’s been there since she went to Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Fla., to give birth to her son … who is now 14.
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Leidos, DoD officials: User feedback ‘taken out of context’ in EHR rollout
Negative user feedback was all part of the plan for a new electronic health care system, said Department of Defense officials and their private sector partners.
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Tricare West contractor works to fix referral backlog, other problems facing military families
Widespread problems are affecting military families’ ability to get medical care in Tricare West.
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There’s an app for that — but getting access to Apple Health for military and vets is a long shot
Planned modernization of DoD and VA systems may expand the opportunity for beneficiaries to use commercial apps. But it won’t be easy.
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Company to pay $7.6 million to settle Tricare fraud allegations
The business didn’t admit guilt. The subsidiary involved in the claims closed in 2015.
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Fisher House CEO: Government shutdowns shouldn’t bring more burdens to families of the fallen
His charity stepped up to cover the death-benefit bill. He’s hoping laws will make that unnecessary if (and when) the next shutdown happens.
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VA publicly posts opioid prescription rates for all facilities
The move makes the veterans’ health system the first in the nation to share information on how frequently the problematic medications are dispensed.
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Ambitious VA medical records overhaul in jeopardy after department shakeup
Former VA Secretary David Shulkin has said the department was close to finalizing a contract just before he was fired. Now the deal is in limbo.
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Sailors bounced from recruit training thanks to dependent medical records, parents say
The Navy has clarified how it can access the medical history of sailors and Marines whose parents are, or were, in uniform.
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They sought help when their Army dad deployed. Now they’re barred from joining the military.
Counseling sessions from their time as military dependents could prevent children from following their parents’ path to service.
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Navy wife alleges malpractice after doctors find broken needle ― from 2003 ― in her spine
Doctors at an Army hospital in 2017 found a broken-off needle in Amy Bright’s spine. Bright says it’s been there since she went to Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Fla., to give birth to her son … who is now 14.
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Leidos, DoD officials: User feedback ‘taken out of context’ in EHR rollout
Negative user feedback was all part of the plan for a new electronic health care system, said Department of Defense officials and their private sector partners.
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Tricare West contractor works to fix referral backlog, other problems facing military families
Widespread problems are affecting military families’ ability to get medical care in Tricare West.
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There’s an app for that — but getting access to Apple Health for military and vets is a long shot
Planned modernization of DoD and VA systems may expand the opportunity for beneficiaries to use commercial apps. But it won’t be easy.
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Company to pay $7.6 million to settle Tricare fraud allegations
The business didn’t admit guilt. The subsidiary involved in the claims closed in 2015.
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Fisher House CEO: Government shutdowns shouldn’t bring more burdens to families of the fallen
His charity stepped up to cover the death-benefit bill. He’s hoping laws will make that unnecessary if (and when) the next shutdown happens.
-
VA publicly posts opioid prescription rates for all facilities
The move makes the veterans’ health system the first in the nation to share information on how frequently the problematic medications are dispensed.
-
Ambitious VA medical records overhaul in jeopardy after department shakeup
Former VA Secretary David Shulkin has said the department was close to finalizing a contract just before he was fired. Now the deal is in limbo.
-
Sailors bounced from recruit training thanks to dependent medical records, parents say
The Navy has clarified how it can access the medical history of sailors and Marines whose parents are, or were, in uniform.
-
They sought help when their Army dad deployed. Now they’re barred from joining the military.
Counseling sessions from their time as military dependents could prevent children from following their parents’ path to service.
-
Navy wife alleges malpractice after doctors find broken needle ― from 2003 ― in her spine
Doctors at an Army hospital in 2017 found a broken-off needle in Amy Bright’s spine. Bright says it’s been there since she went to Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Fla., to give birth to her son … who is now 14.
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Leidos, DoD officials: User feedback ‘taken out of context’ in EHR rollout
Negative user feedback was all part of the plan for a new electronic health care system, said Department of Defense officials and their private sector partners.
-
Tricare West contractor works to fix referral backlog, other problems facing military families
Widespread problems are affecting military families’ ability to get medical care in Tricare West.
-
There’s an app for that — but getting access to Apple Health for military and vets is a long shot
Planned modernization of DoD and VA systems may expand the opportunity for beneficiaries to use commercial apps. But it won’t be easy.
-
Company to pay $7.6 million to settle Tricare fraud allegations
The business didn’t admit guilt. The subsidiary involved in the claims closed in 2015.
-
Fisher House CEO: Government shutdowns shouldn’t bring more burdens to families of the fallen
His charity stepped up to cover the death-benefit bill. He’s hoping laws will make that unnecessary if (and when) the next shutdown happens.
-
VA publicly posts opioid prescription rates for all facilities
The move makes the veterans’ health system the first in the nation to share information on how frequently the problematic medications are dispensed.
