Opting against the VA's VistA, the Defense Secretary explained that "commercial alternatives may offer reduced cost, reduced schedule and technical risk, and access to increased current capability and future growth in capability." MORE

The North Carolina State Auditor found the health department's implementation of a new Medicaid claims system, slated to go live in July, lacking in testing, verification, documentation and benchmarks. MORE

After leaving a server firewall disabled for almost a year, between four and eight of Idaho State University's clinics are subject to HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, HHS said. MORE

Eleven carriers submitted around 250 individual and small group plans for the state's online marketplace which is simultaneously encouraging to state regulators and worrisome to insurance agents. MORE