Molly Merrill

A bill to exempt doctors from complying with the Federal Trade Commission's Red Flags Rule, slated to go into effect June 1, was introduced earlier this week.

Twenty-six health IT ideas, out of the 6,500 entered in the Veterans Health Administration/Office of Information and Technology (VHA/OIT) Innovation Competition, will be used by the VA to improve care for Veterans.

The Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) announced a new round of two additional Beacon awards totaling $30.3 million on Wednesday.

Medical transcription technology is to blame for the loss of 30 jobs at the largest hospital in Vermont. Officials at Fletcher Allen Health Care, a non-profit, academic medical center in Burlington, Vt., made the announcement on Tuesday.

The American Medical Association and others filed suit against the Federal Trade Commission on Friday, just 10 days before the June 1 deadline to comply with the Red Flags Rule.

How mobile technology can improve the health behaviors of everyday people is the focus of a two-day conference at Stanford University that kicks off on Sunday.

Despite controversy surrounding physician rating Web sites, their use by patients has been limited to date, and a majority of reviews appear to be positive, according to a new study.

Healthcare information technology is the hottest career option for college graduates, according to a new trend study from the University of California San Diego Extension.

"ePediatrics" could become more common, as parents are requesting more electronic communication with their children's doctor, according to a new poll.

A former contract security guard at the Carrell Clinic in Dallas has pleaded guilty to hacking hospital computers containing confidential patient information.