Government and Regulations
Government and Regulations
DoD Rolls Out EHR Genesis at Fairchild Air Force Base
New electronic health record system is built to foster teamwork and increase patient access to medical records.
Government and Regulations
Federal Health Care Leadership Starting to Take Shape
Dr. David J. Shulkin’s unanimous confirmation is one of the few points of bipartisan agreement as the Trump administration takes shape....
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How Will the Trump Travel Ban Impact the VA?
More than 15,000 doctors and many more nurses, pharmacists, and other health care providers may be affected by the executive order.
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Speedy Shulkin Confirmation Expected as VA Exempts Frontline From Hiring Freeze
Confirmation hearings start on one of the few Trump nominations with bipartisan support.
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Electronic Medical Records Can Keep Pace With Military Life
A new mobile electronic health record model will be rolled out within the military health system throughout the next 5 years to keep up with...
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Get to Know the Trump Administration VA Secretary Nominee
With a week until the Trump inauguration, David Shulkin, MD, current under secretary for health at the VA, has been nominated to fill the VA...
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Shulkin Nominated to Replace McDonald at VA
In a surprise move, Donald Trump nominates David Shulkin, MD, to head the VA.
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DoD Starts Flu Season Without FluMist
Due to CDC recommendations against the intranasal vaccine, the DoD will be offering injectable vaccinations only during the 2016-2017 influenza...
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Shulkin Addresses APRN Rule, Health Care Vacancies, and Access
The VA Under Secretary of Health sits down with Federal Practitioner to discuss the VA’s efforts to fill its 46,000 job openings and provide care...
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Dr. Jennifer Lee on VA Cancer Care
Federal Practitioner sat down with the VA Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Policy and Services to discuss access to clinical trials...