Military psychologists are using virtual reality systems to help treat Iraq war veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Using VR technologies to treat PTSD has its roots in the traditional treatment for the disorder: imaginal exposure therapy. In that therapy, a patient repeatedly describes traumatic events to a therapist and, in the process, tries to overcome memories.
VA’s HealtheVet needs better planning, says GAO
The Veterans Affairs Department's medical information system needs a management plan and a governance structure, the Government Accountability Office says.
(Posted July 31, 2008)
Anytime, anywhere pathology
New digital pathology technology enables military doctors, government scientists and university researchers to speed diagnoses and save lives.
(Posted July 30, 2008)
News, Analysis, & Opinion on Impact of Government on Health IT
Community-grown health IT
At a time when many organizations are installing commercial EHRs, a dozen Michigan counties have adopted customized solutions that rely on a hosted approach, collaborative design, and open source mind-set.
From the battlefield to the home front: Managing medical data
Government Health IT presents Col. Claude Hines Jr., program manager for the Defense Health Information Management System, in this recent InSight eSeminar. Col. Hines discusses the health information technology and tactical challenges faced by the military medical community in Iraq, Afghanistan and other areas of conflict. In doing so, he describes the current information technology solutions for transferring clinical data between battlefield care givers to health care personnel at military treatment facilities worldwide.
