The government has issued governmentwide standards for coding and sharing medical records.
The standards, released last week and mandatory for all federal agencies, are the work of the Defense, Health and Human Services, and Veterans Affairs departments.
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Cherokee looks at serving papers by e-mail; sheriff isn't thrilled
In today's plugged-in society, county governments are offering more online services to take the hassle out of common chores. In today's plugged-in society, county governments are offering more online services to take the hassle out of common chores.
The Internet has made it possible for users to purchase almost anything online, and one day Gordon County motorists may even be able to purchase their car tags via the World Wide Web.
Several agencies are coordinating the use of the first set of uniform standards for the electronic exchange of health information to be used across the federal government.
Federal agencies must push more of their employees to book travel reservations online, under a General Services Administration bulletin issued to federal leaders Wednesday.
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