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By Bill Siwicki | 06:08 pm | August 29, 2016
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT said that the winners offer new uses for Blockchain digital technology to protect and exchange electronic health data in a secure fashion.
By Bill Siwicki | 04:58 pm | August 29, 2016
The new Population Health Explorer feature can show hospital executives and physicians where specific healthcare services are needed most.
By Jessica Davis | 04:23 pm | August 29, 2016
Cloud-based IT developer athenahealth announced Aug. 29 that it has acquired the care coordination platform Patient IO to expand the company's focus on patient-centered care.
By Bernie Monegain | 12:22 pm | August 29, 2016
An Intermountain Healthcare study conducted at 27 team-based medical practices and 75 traditional practices revealed that delivering integrated mental and physical healthcare in team-based primary care settings yields better results for patients and also reduces the rates of healthcare utilization and lowers cost.
By Mike Miliard | 12:16 pm | August 29, 2016
Harold Bornstein, MD, gained attention first for saying that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is in excellent physical condition and, subsequently, for still using a 15-year old operating system that Microsoft no longer supports.
By Jessica Davis | 12:09 pm | August 29, 2016
Long Beach, California-based SCAN Health Plan reported its contact sheets' system had been breached by an unauthorized party, which exposed the data from its 107,000 members and some non-plan members who provided their personal information to its sales team.
By Bernie Monegain | 10:33 am | August 29, 2016
The top three things every candidate, from Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton to those seeking seats in the House and Senate, must know as they run for office, according to the Council of Accountable Physician Practices. 
By Mike Miliard | 04:14 pm | August 26, 2016
The hope is that radiology optimization and predictive modeling will pay dividends, with innovations scalable to other health systems.
By Bernie Monegain | 12:10 pm | August 26, 2016
In pilot testing a new way to compile healthcare information electronically, researchers at the Regenstrief Center for Biomedical Informatics are using HL7's FHIR specification.
By Jessica Davis | 12:01 pm | August 26, 2016
In response to the growing opioid epidemic in the state, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced the launch of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program this week. State officials hope it will help to spot patients battling addiction and allow for intervention.