GMU researchers developing system to help ensure blood safety

Researchers at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., are developing an automated validation and verification system to help ensure blood safety.

Advances in health information technology and Internet of Things changing health care delivery

Last summer, Army Lt. Col. Mark Mellott discussed how the Internet of Things (IoT) has the potential to change the dynamic of health care. In many ways that potential has now become a reality.

New coding system gives military health care providers more flexibility, specificity in ailment ID

Military health care providers are now using a new system to better document ailments and injuries. ICD-10 replaces an aging set of codes not fit anymore for modern diagnoses and treatments.

Health IT Research and Development Directory

The purpose of the Health IT (HIT) Research and Development (R&D) Directory is to ensure the central documentation of research being conducted or recently finished within the Military Health System (MHS). The Directory is developed through a series of data calls and a standardized R&D Worksheet. By collecting this information and making it centrally and publicly available, leaders will be able to make smarter investment decisions on future R&D efforts.

Health IT City Plan

This HIT City Plan provides an understanding of the potential interface between the HIT Directorate and DHA enterprises, decomposing the relevant parts of the enterprises into functional segments.

Bono tells HIMSS: Technology helped leaders engage patients on road to MHS’ high reliability

Navy Vice Adm. Raquel Bono, director of the Defense Health Agency, told those gathered for the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Health IT conference in Las Vegas about how health IT is helping the MHS become a high reliability organization.

HIT acting director talks modernization, cost effectiveness at HIMSS

Air Force Col. Richard “Chip” Terry, acting director of the Health IT Directorate at the Defense Health Agency and acting chief information officer for the Military Health System, spoke about major changes to the Health IT infrastructure at the 2016 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society annual conference in Las Vegas.

American, British health IT officials look for more commonalities that just a common language

Members of the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence met with their health information technology counterparts at the Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia.

David Bowen, head of DHA Health IT Directorate, retires from federal service

Advanced Military Footwear System with Composite Orthotic

Clinical Validation of Adipose derived Regenerative Cells for Tissue Repair

Clinical Validation of Adipose-derived Regenerative Cells for Tissue Repair

Disposable Coagulation Profiler

Disposable Coagulation Profiler (DCP)

Mobile Application for Improved Sleep Nighttime Alleviation Play and Practice

Mobile Application for Improved Sleep: Nighttime Alleviation Play and Practice (NAPP)

Rapid Active Injury/Distress Enhanced Recovery Therapy (RAIDER)

Reparation of Ligaments Using Autologous Stem Cells