Bernie Monegain
As part of an effort to build and sustain a top-notch healthcare IT workforce in Georgia, leaders from the public and private sector have organized the Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) Leadership Summit.
Radiation delivery technology is becoming more effective at treating cancer, according to a new report from research firm KLAS.
Telemedicine, Internet-based education and case management, group visits and peer counseling are among the strategies Department of Veterans Affairs researchers are studying to increase access to care and improve the health outcomes of patients with diabetes.
The Department of Health and Human Services will provide competitive funding for states to design and implement the information technology infrastructure needed to operate health insurance exchanges.
More than 40 percent of U.S. hospitals plan to invest in new health information management systems, according to a new study from healthcare technology research firm CapSite.
Children's Health Fund (CHF) is expanding healthcare services in rural areas as part of a $925,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation. Among the projects is the introduction of electronic health records in Baton Rouge, La.
The American Medical Association (AMA) and Press Ganey Associates are collaborating to provide physicians with a new web-based tool for measuring patient satisfaction. The intent is to boost care and lower costs, say AMA executives.
An interdisciplinary partnership has led to the creation of a new center at Western Michigan University (WMU) aimed at bettering the uses of healthcare information technology.
HealthPartners, the nation's largest consumer-governed, nonprofit healthcare organization, has launched virtuwell. The healthcare insurer describes it as "a new convenience care service offering online diagnosis and treatment of simple medical conditions."
The Massachusetts eHealth Institute expects 600 physicians and small practices will be signed up by the end of October for health IT consulting services, which it is offering as one of 60 regional extension centers (RECS) now courting health IT newcomers throughout the country.