Cloud Computing

Healthcare Information Xchange of New York (HIXNY) announced Friday it has connected its HIE with the cloud-based electronic health record from athenahealth.

Vivek Kundra, the U.S. Chief Information Officer for the past two and a half years, will be stepping down from his role to serve a joint fellowship at Harvard University this fall.

Cloud computing has become a hot topic among healthcare CIOs, who are divided about its benefits. One expert separates what he considers to be the most common "myths" of cloud computing from the potential risks.

The Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center (VCUMC) in Richmond has launched new cloud-based technology for sharing radiology imaging and reports, according to DR Systems.

IBM and Aetna subsidiary ActiveHealth Management, alongside Medens Corp., will deliver cloud services to help physicians in Puerto Rico share and exchange health information and make more accurate decisions about patient care.

IBM has created a new Federal Community Cloud designed to help government organizations, such as the Department of Health & Human Services, respond to technology requirements more quickly and at lower cost.

Cloud-based EHRs are being touted as a cost-effective alternative for physicians who are worried about the price tag of client-served, software-based EHRs. A recent article, however, questions whether they are such a good choice for a number of valid reasons.

Verizon has announced a new health info exchange initiative, available via the cloud, to enable the sharing of patient information between healthcare systems on incompatible IT platforms.

HP, one of the world's largest technology companies, announced Tuesday that it would be cutting 9,000 jobs as it readies to launch a new era of enterprise services - one that has a focus on cloud computing.

Distant thunder rumbles across the HIPAA 5010 and ICD-10 horizon. That's the sound of cloud computing services gliding toward healthcare organizations.