Colleagues,
In a remarkable Congressional hearing last week entitled,
AHLTA is “Intolerable,” Where Do We Go From Here?, Department of Defense (DOD) senior medical officials spoke frankly of the challenges and opportunities they face in securing the full power of health information technology (See:
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 – 10:00 am –2118 Rayburn – Open
The Joint M...). Witnesses include Assistant Secretary of Defense Casscells, U.S. Army Surgeon General, Lieutenant General Schoomaker, Air Force Deputy Surgeon General, Major General Green, Navy Deputy Surgeon General, Rear Admiral Cullison, and Mr. Morris, Acting Director, Office of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Health Protection & Readiness Programs.
The DOD has one of the most ubiquitous health information technology systems in the United States, if not the world. But, clearly, after seeing this video, you will appreciate that this capability is not without its own challenges and concerns as the military evolves toward an open SOA (Service Oriented Archtecture). Thus the blunt title of hearing, and the leesons the military has to share based on its 30 year experience in health information technology ...
See the video at:
http://armedservices.edgeboss.net/wmedia/armedservices/joint032409.wvx
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