Eric Wicklund

Approximately one-third of all falls taken by seniors require medical treatment, and 10 percent eventually lead to death. Those statistics are spurring Robert Miller to develop a "smart shoe" that would help healthcare providers detect problems with balance and walking and alert seniors before they fall.

Two days of discussion about the influence of technology on healthcare have produced at least one hard truth: Having the latest and best toys doesn’t necessarily mean you’re going to be successful.

The American Telemedicine Association’s 15th Annual International Meeting and Exposition opens in San Antonio, Texas, May 16 with more than 3,000 attendees and 300 exhibitors expected.

Vidyo, Inc., is giving healthcare executives something to talk about as they head to San Antonio for next week’s American Telemedicine Association conference.

The key to healthcare reform, say some experts, lies in collaboration. But how does one get hospitals and physicians to work with each other? Some physicians at the Health Technology Transformation Spring Summit say hospitals "don't want to play."

Healthcare providers struggling to shift from ICD-9 to ICD-10 code sets by the government’s Oct. 1, 2013 deadline could find the path to conversion a little easier, according to executives at Ingenix and Health Language, Inc.

An online provider of health insurance information is boosting its Medicare portfolio with a new acquisition.

As much as 10 percent of America’s annual $2 trillion healthcare bill is tied to fraud, waste or abuse. A new partnership by two leading healthcare IT vendors aims to tackle that problem.

Three healthcare IT companies will submit bids at the April 13 auction for the assets of Spheris, the nation’s second largest medical transcription provider, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Feb. 3.

Healthcare providers looking to marry clinical and revenue cycle management operations are finding a willing suitor in Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions.