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FDA releases draft guidance on mobile medical apps

Food and Drug Administration draft guidance (.pdf) published July 19 seeks to regulate mobile medical applications that could compromise the functionality of other regulated medical devices. The

Cloud technology, smaller electronic devices present security challenges at VA

Two data breaches, announced in a Dec. 22 Veterans Affairs report (.pdf), are the result of new technology being mismanaged or used without authorization by clinicians at VA health facilities.

Panel optimistic, apprehensive about "meaningful use" of health IT

Government agencies and health plans are taking small steps toward collaboration on "meaningful use" health IT projects, according to a panel of experts who spoke at the Brookings Institute on May

VA shuts down EMR system to find a bug

The Department of Veterans Affairs has a problem with its electronic health record system, a problem that affects access to millions of patient records. The problem was so bad that the VA shut down

NIST updates information security guidelines; How to make government green;

> NIST updates information security guidelines. Article > Tips to make government green. Article > Agencies find open source help to build the cloud. Article > Recovery.gov won't issue