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NIH looks for new EHR to replace its 20-year old legacy …

WebJon McKeeby, the chief information officer at the NIH Clinical Center, said the agency is looking to secure funding — about $150-200 million — in the next six months …

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Federal Plan for improving electronic-health info

WebApril 9, 2024 12:22 pm. 7 min read. Following its previous Federal Health IT Strategic Plan, the Health and Human Services Department is looking to continue the effort with its …

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USPS health care program will have 32 carrier options in …

WebInformation courtesy of the Office of Personnel Management. Chart created by Federal News Network. The new health care program for USPS is a requirement …

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VA, DoD launch new EHR at joint site — a major …

WebThe Department of Veterans Affairs and the Defense Department launched a new, interoperable Electronic Health Record (EHR) on Saturday, at the Capt. James A. …

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HHS launches a program to boost preventative care

WebJanuary 24, 2024 12:51 pm. 14 min read. A new initiative from Health and Human Services seeks to prevent preventable health problems in under-served communities. The …

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A few recommendations from federal health experts …

WebOn average, federal employees and retirees enrolled in FEHBP will pay 8.7% more toward their health care premiums in 2023. The government’s share of cost …

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Federal employees will pay 7.7% more toward health …

WebGraph created by Federal News Network using Office of Personnel Management data from 2015-present. But 2024 premium increases are still well above …

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OPM tells FEHB carriers to prepare for USPS health …

WebThe Office of Personnel Management is already telling health insurance carriers in the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) program to get ready for a …

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VA launches historic health care expansion under …

WebThe Department of Veterans Affairs is launching one of the biggest expansions of health care in its history, by accelerating the eligibility timeline under the …

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HHS looks to create ‘one-stop shop’ for healthcare …

WebApril 1, 2024 6:58 pm. 3 min read. Amid the response to the Change Healthcare ransomware attack, the Department of Health and Human Services is aiming to better …

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What feds should know before Open Season ends this year

WebDrew Friedman @dfriedmanWFED. December 6, 2023 5:30 pm. 5 min read. Ahead of a new year of health care, federal employees and annuitants have less than a …

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OPM’s new employee wellness guidance focuses on being proactive

WebThe broadened EAP options OPM is pushing in its new guidance stem from a goal of the President’s Management Agenda, which includes the plan that “agencies will …

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Recent VA EHR rollout ‘most successful’ so far, but IG outlines …

WebThe watchdog, in a report released last week, also linked problems with the new EHR to the 2022 death of a veteran in Columbus, Ohio. Under Secretary for Health …

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VA targets summer 2024 for Oracle-Cerner EHR rollout to resume

WebThe VA’s ability to resume the EHR rollout will depend, in large part, on the success of the system’s launch in March 2024 at the Capt. James A. Lovell Federal …

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Two decades later, the Department of Homeland Security …

WebIt’s been 20 years since its creation and there are some aspects of the Department of Homeland Security that are still taking shape. In the latest change to its …

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VHA launches ‘access sprints’ to offer more medical appointments …

WebThe Veterans Health Administration is looking to raise workforce productivity, after a record year of hiring, and increase the number of health care appointments …

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New insight into pulmonary health threat to U.S. troops stationed …

WebLung tissue analysis has shown [in detail] some serious threats to the health of military service members. The U.S. Geological Survey partnered with a researcher at …

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Federal long term care insurance premiums to increase by as …

WebEnrollees “may be facing a choice between unaffordable premiums or inadequate coverage and have lost the time and opportunity to forge an alternative plan …

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VA ‘aggressively’ using workforce retention tools — with more …

WebVA Secretary Denis McDonough told reporters on Wednesday that the VA has used a “whole range of tools” to boost recruitment and retention, and said the …

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Brace yourself for the return of federal long-term care insurance …

WebSeptember 13, 2023 12:57 pm. 9 min read. Federal employees have not been able to purchase long-term care insurance for the past couple of months. That’s because the …

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Survey: Feds question the ‘why’ behind return-to-office push

WebSource: Federal News Network April 2024 return-to-office survey of 6,300 federal employees. Alongside return-to-office announcements, many agencies sent …

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