Bernie Monegain

The heads of the federal Health IT Standards Committee, Jonathan Perlin and John Halamka, moved the panel at its meeting this morning to the next phase of work – guidance for implementation.

The Galway Clinic, a 126-bed hospital in Ireland, is implementing a data archiving and management solution to support its move toward an electronic health record.

The Department of Defense will deploy inpatient clinical documentation technology in 36 additional military treatment facilities under a new contract with a San Diego-based technology company.

Health Level Seven (HL7), a global organization that sets standards for interoperability of health information technology with members in 57 countries, announced Thursday the addition of HL7 Russia to its growing number of affiliates.

Dell has launched an electronic medical record that executives say will help bridge healthcare's digital divide.

The Albert Einstein Israeli Hospital (HIAE) in São Paulo, Brazil, has deployed an integrated medical-grade network to boost patient care and reduce costs.

The Henry Ford Health System's Patient-Centered Team Care program has reduced expected hospital admissions for enrolled heart failure patients by 36 percent after six months, according to officials.

Healthcare providers are ready to buy new imaging equipment despite a tough economy, according to a new report from KLAS.

The Certification Commission for healthcare information technology has announced that it will launch new certification programs on Oct. 7.

As Congress returns to session Tuesday, physicians representing more than 10,000 of their colleagues headed to Capitol Hill to urge senators to include them in the healthcare reform debate.