Health Information Exchange (HIE)

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Western Connecticut Health Network’s Danbury Hospital were recently recognized for their use of IT to bring meaningful data to their physicians, leading to a boost in hospital efficiency and millions in savings without compromising patient care.

It’s hard to tap the brakes – even ever so slightly – to an initiative like the government’s meaningful use program.

Although the Oct.1, 2013, deadline for the migration to ICD-10 draws closer, even the skeptics are beginning to get on board with enterprise-wide preparations.

Art Glasgow is the Chief information officer for Duke Medicine, and the Former chief technology officer for Ingenix

The Ford Motor Company is working with several health and wellness companies to add apps to its in-car connectivity platform that would allow a driver or passenger to check blood sugar levels, learn about pollen and ultraviolet light levels and access wellness information.

The 17 Beacon Communities, stretching from Maine to Hawaii, are celebrating their first anniversary. While much progress has been made, it is clear that this is "a journey of quality improvement that never ends," as one expert put it.

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives is urging CMS to rethink the government's rulemaking proposals on accountable care organizations.

This much is known about the health information exchange marketplace: It's probably the most fast-changing and unpredictable sector in health IT.

Americans may not be embracing social media as a way to communicate with their doctor – and most doctors aren’t using it, either – but experts say it still has value to doctors.

Health plans are stepping up to become key players in forming accountable care organizations.