Government & Policy
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.
New veterans health information system would be modular, open and interoperable, its chief technology officer says.
Anthrax remains a 'weapon of choice' of terrorists, experts say, but information silos, turf wars and the budget crisis still hobble the U.S. biosurveillance network.
Benefits of cloud computing are apparent, but whether it's a good fit for government healthcare agencies is still up in the air.
The healthcare giants are collaborating on one of the most important trials of the Nationwide Health Information Network ever attempted.
The Obama administration is funding health IT degree programs in the nation's four-year and community colleges to help overcome a worrisome shortage of skilled health IT workers.
Federal health IT planners look to simplify access to the nationwide health information network to accommodate a horde of new healthcare users.
Health IT firms say they are ready with systems equipped for 'meaningful use', but for providers hoping to qualify for federal incentives, time is of the essence.