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All Americans will have electronic medical records in five years if Congress passes President-Elect Barack Obama's economic recovery plan, outlined in a Jan. 8 speech.

President-elect Barack Obama's healthcare reform plan has gained the endorsement of healthcare CIOs around the country.

Excela Health, a non-profit healthcare network serving western Pennsylvania, will implement an electronic health record system for the more than 115 physicians in Excela Health Physician Practices (EHPP).

A New England Journal of Medicine article by a Stanford physician urges medical schools against letting technology take the place of bedside skills.

The Department of Health and Human Services unveiled a plan Wednesday that includes healthcare information technology as a critical piece in preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The goal is to save lives and reduce healthcare costs.

Benefitfocus has landed a contract with one of the largest health insurers on the Atlantic coast.

The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation has called on Congress to invest $30 billion on broadband, the smart electronic grid and healthcare information technology as a way to create as many as 949,000 jobs.

Over the past month, Colorado has successfully demonstrated its ability to share patient data securely among four health and hospital systems across the state.

Four healthcare industry organizations are collaborating with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on a 5010 testing project of the new X12 HIPAA 5010 transactions.

According to a new study, veterans with chronic conditions who are provided with home health technology from the Department of Veterans Affairs are better able to manage their health and avoid hospitalization.