Molly Merrill

Physician practices in San Antonio are being offered an electronic prescribing system at no charge thanks to joint initiative between Jacksonville, Fla.-based Availity, LLC and national health insurer Humana, Inc.

Clinicians at Pee Dee Cardiology, a private cardiology practice in Florence, S.C., are preparing to upgrade to an electronic health record and practice management system designed to help them to participate in financial incentive programs.

A statewide system to provide physicians with electronic access to patient information is set to launch in 23 Orange County emergency departments.

Healthcare providers are becoming more cautious with IT spending and are looking for products, such as self-service solutions, that have a measurable return on investment, according to a new survey.

McKesson has launched a new online resource for physicians and health systems to encourage providers to take advantage of the healthcare information technology (HITECH) stimulus.

Huron Valley Physicians Association, an independent physician association, located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is joining My One Health Information Exchange (my1HIE), an HIE formed by physician organizations in Southeast Michigan.

Two physician-class-action lawsuits have been filed against Aetna Health, Inc. and the CIGNA Corporation.

UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group company, and IBM are collaborating with select primary care physician practices in Arizona to launch the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model.

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have discovered that electronic medical records can be used to test drug efficacy.

The Alabama Medicaid Agency, a state and federal program that pays for medical and long-term care services for low-income individuals, is using information technology to transform the way it delivers care to recipients.