News
The Vermont Healthcare and Information Technology Education Center (HITEC) has received $2 million in funding for the state's workforce development training project, which seeks to match unemployed and underemployed Vermonters with their future employers.
At the close of the Health Data Initiative Forum held on Thursday, Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra announced StartUp Health, a strategic initiative designed to improve access to capital, education and resources for health and wellness entrepreneurs.
GE Global Research and Mayo Clinic have received a five-year, $5.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to jointly research a dedicated MRI brain scanner to image for a range of neurological and psychiatric disorders such as stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson's disease, traumatic brain disorder, depression and autism.
The CEO and COO at the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) have left the organization that represents more than 61,000 health information management professionals.
Virtua, the largest comprehensive healthcare system in Southern New Jersey, announced Wednesday it is offering a free online personal health record – one that its founder calls a "hybrid PHR" – to consumers living in the three counties that it serves.
A recent study shows that third party mistakes account for 39 percent of data breaches – which is why one security expert says it's so important that healthcare organizations take a good look at who they hire to handle personal health information.
Six new HIT Pro exams, funded by ONC, can help to ensure the U.S. has enough qualified workers to support healthcare in the years ahead.
A new research study investigates the challenges that pen and paper workarounds or computerized communication breakdowns pose to the use of electronic health records. Understanding these challenges may lead to improved coordination of care supported by health IT.
DoD/VA manager of enterprise architecture Doug Felton discusses mediating processes and practices between the departments, and why the agencies are now aligned for a project such as the joint EHR.
No matter what happens politically or in policy circles, "seismic shifts" are going to occur in healthcare, and IT needs to be a major part of reshaping the landscape, according to H. Stephen Lieber, president and CEO of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).