[Hardhats-members] Fwd: News Release -Harvard Honors VA CPRS
> FYI -
>
> # # #
>
> Harvard Honors VA's Computerized Patient Records System
>
> One of "Top 50 Government Innovations"
>
> WASHINGTON (April 11, 2006)- Citing the Department of Veterans
> Affairs'
> (VA's) leadership role in transforming health care in America,
> Harvard
> University has recognized VA's computerized patient records as one of
> the "top 50 government innovations of 2006."
>
>
>
> "VA is again recognized as a leader in the health care industry for
> the
> use of electronic patient records," said the Honorable R. James
> Nicholson, Secretary of Veterans Affairs. "This affirms that VA is
> providing America's veterans with world-class medical care and
> raising
> the bar for all health care providers."
>
>
>
> VA's selection as a "top 50" innovator qualifies it as a contender
> for
> Harvard's prestigious Innovations in Government Award, which is
> considered the "Oscars" of government service. Eighteen finalists
> for
> the award will be announced May 4, as part of the observances of
> Public
> Service Recognition Week. The seven recipients of the award will be
> announced July 10.
>
>
>
> VA has computerized patient records for each veteran who uses its
> health
> care system. The records allow the Department to provide better,
> safer,
> more consistent care. It permits health care professionals at each
> of
> the 1,400 locations where VA provides care to see the complete health
> records of any patient.
>
>
>
> "Computerized patient records have changed the way health care is
> practiced in VA," said Dr. Jonathan B. Perlin, VA's Under Secretary
> for
> Health. "Just ten years ago, only 60 percent of the paper charts for
> our patients were immediately available. Today, virtually 100
> percent
> are available at all our facilities-at all times."
>
>
>
> "Our electronic health records have been an important element in
> making
> VA health care the benchmark for 294 measures of disease prevention
> and
> treatment in the United States," Perlin added.
>
>
>
> The value of VA's patient records was demonstrated when, within 100
> hours of Hurricane Katrina's making landfall last summer, every
> patient
> medical record from the devastated areas was available to every VA
> health care provider throughout the nation.
>
===
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Re: [Hardhats-members] Fwd: News Release -Harvard Honors VA CPRS
Greg,
This is great thanks for posting itcan you please provide the link
to the press release
Joseph
Greg Woodhouse wrote:
FYI -
# # #
Harvard Honors VA's Computerized Patient Records System
One of "Top 50 Government Innovations"
WASHINGTON (April 11, 2006)- Citing the Department of Veterans
Affairs'
(VA's) leadership role in transforming health care in America,
Harvard
University has recognized VA's computerized patient records as one of
the "top 50 government innovations of 2006."
"VA is again recognized as a leader in the health care industry for
the
use of electronic patient records," said the Honorable R. James
Nicholson, Secretary of Veterans Affairs. "This affirms that VA is
providing America's veterans with world-class medical care and
raising
the bar for all health care providers."
VA's selection as a "top 50" innovator qualifies it as a contender
for
Harvard's prestigious Innovations in Government Award, which is
considered the "Oscars" of government service. Eighteen finalists
for
the award will be announced May 4, as part of the observances of
Public
Service Recognition Week. The seven recipients of the award will be
announced July 10.
VA has computerized patient records for each veteran who uses its
health
care system. The records allow the Department to provide better,
safer,
more consistent care. It permits health care professionals at each
of
the 1,400 locations where VA provides care to see the complete health
records of any patient.
"Computerized patient records have changed the way health care is
practiced in VA," said Dr. Jonathan B. Perlin, VA's Under Secretary
for
Health. "Just ten years ago, only 60 percent of the paper charts for
our patients were immediately available. Today, virtually 100
percent
are available at all our facilities-at all times."
"Our electronic health records have been an important element in
making
VA health care the benchmark for 294 measures of disease prevention
and
treatment in the United States," Perlin added.
The value of VA's patient records was demonstrated when, within 100
hours of Hurricane Katrina's making landfall last summer, every
patient
medical record from the devastated areas was available to every VA
health care provider throughout the nation.
===
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you do not understand."
--G. Polya ("How to Solve It")
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RE: [Hardhats-members] Fwd: News Release -Harvard Honors VA CPRS
http://www.ashinstitute.harvard.edu/Ash/pr_2006sf_index.htm and http://www.ashinstitute.harvard.edu/Ash/2006IAGtop50.pdf -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joseph Dal Molin Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 12:33 PM To: hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] Fwd: News Release -Harvard Honors VA CPRS Greg, This is great thanks for posting itcan you please provide the link to the press release Joseph Greg Woodhouse wrote: > >>FYI - >> >># # # >> >>Harvard Honors VA's Computerized Patient Records System --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=110944&bid=241720&dat=121642 ___ Hardhats-members mailing list Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
