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Analysts are bullish after the investors meeting held Thursday by Cerner, the Kansas City maker of EMR and CPOE systems.

Officials at Drummond Group, Inc., announced on the company's blog that after a "thorough review" of the recent notice of proposed rule making, it will apply this year to become an Office of the National Coordinator-Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB).

While EHRs are increasingly essential for healthcare providers, their efficacy can be constricted by the nature of their design, their use and the interpretation of data.

In a scientific coup that could mean leaps for personalized medicine, two Baylor College of Medicine scientists have sequenced an individual's genome and identified the specific causative mutation associated with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT).

RTLS vendor Versus Technology has announced that CancerCare of Maine, operated by Eastern Maine Medical Center, has selected the Versus Advantages solution for its new, state-of-the-art facility in Brewer.

In pursuing options for direct information exchange, the Office of the National Coordinator casts states as high-order service providers.

Health IT Standards Committee polishes recommendations for Interim Final Rule on certification and standards.

A personal health record pilot providing patients access to Medicare and Tricare claims records 'exceeded expectations,' sponsors say.

Healthcare IT workers are among the biggest users of smart phones and other mobile technology, but addressing the security needs of such devices remains a concern, according to a new survey.

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology published its proposed rule on certification of healthcare IT products on Tuesday in the Federal Register, launching the comment period.