Healthcare
Many Doctors Failing to Meet U.S. Rules on Electronic Health Records
July 02 by Mike O'BrienThe process of digitizing current paper health records is an inevitable development and the U.S. government is giving the healthcare industry billions of dollars in incentives to use electronic heal...
DoD/VA Healthcare Training Forum Returns with 4 Training/28 Sessions/32 High Profile Speakers
April 19 by IDGA EditorFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DOD/VA HEALTHCARE TRAINING FORUM RETURNS: WITH 4 TRAINING DAYS, 28 SESSIONS & 32 HIGH PROFILE SPEAKERS New York, NY, April 19, 2013 - DoD/VA Healthcare 2013 returns for...
Three Marines Killed in Triple Shooting at Quantico Base
March 22 by Mike O'BrienA Marine shot and killed two other Marines before apparently turning the gun on himself at the sprawling Quantico base in Virginia late on Thursday night. The shooter killed another male before sh...
Furlough Letters on the Way for DoD Workers
March 20 by Mike O'BrienMost of the 800,000 civilian employees of the Department of Defense should expect to receive furlough notices in the next few days. The proposal letters will say workers face losing about a month&...
21st Century Challenges in Immunology
March 11 by IDGA EditorA disparity exists between the consequences of disease and the preventative measures of vaccines. Strange as it may seem, there is an distrust toward science based treatments that immunize the popul...
Crisis at the Heart of Military Behavioral Healthcare
March 04 by Mike O'BrienThere can be absolutely no doubt that a decade of combat has exacted a terrible toll on the mental and physical well-being of many military personnel. Suicides in the services has hit a record hig...
Give Veterans a Break, Michelle Obama Tells Governors
February 24 by Mike O'BrienMichelle Obama on Monday has urged governors to make it easier for servicemen and women to apply their skills to civilian jobs. During an event at the White House, the First Lady said states shoul...
'Let's Get It Done': Obama's Challenge to His Opponents
February 12 by Mike O'BrienPresident Obama unveiled his broad agenda in his State of the Union address - and sent a clear message to Republicans that there is more to do that just worry about deficit cutting. He offered mul...
Secretary of the Army Announces New Initiative on Behavioral Health
February 11 by Brent ChampacoIt’s not the sweeping change that those affected by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and other mental health issues for soldiers were waiting to hear, but the head of the Army says it has taken...
Panetta Extends Benefits for Military Same-Sex Partners
February 10 by Mike O'BrienThe Department of Defense announced on Monday that some military benefits would be extended to same-sex partners of military service members. The ground-breaking move comes just weeks after the Pe...
Every 65 Minutes, 1 Veteran Lost: The Alliance to End Veteran Suicide Speaks…
February 06 by Alice FranksAlice, start by telling us a little bit about your history within behavioral health and about the ‘Alliance to End Veteran Suicide’ Actually, my history with behavioral health started...
Death of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle Throws Spotlight on PTSD
February 05 by Mike O'BrienThe issue of veterans’ mental health was brought sharply into focus at the weekend with the shooting death of former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle. Mr. Kyle, who became known as America’s No. 1...