Bernie Monegain
The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) has received $2 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide technical assistance to advance electronic exchange of laboratory data.
President Obama announced Friday a $795 million government program to develop broadband access in rural parts of the country. Among the beneficiaries will be 900 healthcare facilities.
With the federal programs in place under the HITECH Act, hospitals feel pressured and rushed to purchase an HIE platform, according to Ed Duryee, CIO of Elyria, Ohio-based EMH Regional Healthcare System. "We're in the throes of deciding how to get into the HIE game," he said.
The Department of Health and Human Services unveiled a new Web site Thursday that officials say will help consumers take control of their healthcare, connecting them to information and resources that will help them access quality, affordable coverage.
A recent study finds that remote online visits with dermatologists achieved equivalent clinical outcomes for acne patients.
CHIME'S analysis of the government's final rule on electronic health records certification concludes that certification criteria will change, necessitating the ongoing need to certify health IT products for the foreseeable future.
A healthcare price-comparison startup started by the founder of RelayHealth and the co-founder of athenahealth has raised $60 million in funding, including an investment from the Cleveland Clinic.
Carl Dvorak, executive vice president of Epic Systems, has been elected chairman of the HIMSS Electronich Health Record Association, and Charles Jarvis, vice president of healthcare services and government relations for NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, has been elected to the vice chair.
Healthcare providers and payers face complex challenges when trying to maximize the value of their clinical data, but their expectations for clinical analytics vary significantly, according to a new study.
Health IT stakeholders received a first-hand look at health information technology and electronic health record implementation during a visit to The George Washington University Hospital last month as part of National Health IT week in the nation’s capital.