The Department of Veterans Affairs has a new initiative to provide veterans with telehealth services, reports Government Health IT.

MedData, Inc., a leading provider of medical billing services, said it has acquired Data Management, Inc. (DMI), a provider of physician billing services to pathologists and emergency departments based in Peoria, Ill.

There has been a steady increase in electronic health record (EHR) software adoption by physicians and hospitals. The value-add is tremendous, and with the government incentives now in place, this growth is a no-brainer. However, some major issues still remain.