Posts by Ryan Pfister
PODCAST: Transforming the VA Through IT Standardization

In the following DSS podcast interview, we speak with Himanshu S. Singh, MD, who is the Medical Informatics Director at DSS, about how the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) can transform its mission through the standardization of IT. Prior to joining DSS, Dr. Singh worked in the VA for more than 18 years, with his last 8 years being in a senior leadership role.

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Ryan Pfister
VA Medical Centers Protect Patients and Save Millions with Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs Powered by TheraDoc

The CDC estimates 30-50 percent of antibiotics prescribed in hospitals are either inappropriate or unnecessary. In response, three VA medical centers (VACMs) are fighting back with TheraDoc, DSS’s industry leading software decision support tool that provides real-time electronic clinical surveillance for antimicrobial stewardship and infectious disease.

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