Molly Merrill

Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, a 254-bed hospital serving the North San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys in California, is revamping its healthcare IT with a $500,000 grant from Verizon.

Providers are airing their concerns about the newly proposed "meaningful use" requirements as they begin to wade through the 700 pages of documents that will help them gain bonuses under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Kanabec Hospital, a 25-bed hospital located in Mora, Minn., is making upgrades to its electronic health record, a move that its CEO says is part of its goal for demonstrating meaningful use and operating in a paperless environment.

The Health Information Trust Alliance has updated the HITRUST Common Security Framework (CSF) to reflect new regulations and user experiences.

According to a new study, just one in three hospitals or health systems has a formal social media plan in place – something researchers say is key to using such media successfully.

Without aggressive action, personal health record platforms Dossia and Google Health may be in danger of fading into the background, according to an analyst.

Three more hospitals have been recognized for attaining Stage 7, the highest level on the HIMSS Analytics Adoption Model.

Molina Healthcare has announced a $135 million deal to acquire the health information management business of the Unisys Corporation.

Capital Region Medical Center, a 134-bed hospital in Jefferson City, Mo., is following what officials say are carefully planned roadmaps to make the transition to a paperless environment by 2011.

The 2010 Most Wired Survey of hospitals is now open and available online. Officials say the survey has been redesigned to produce better data.