Bernie Monegain

In pilot testing a new way to compile healthcare information electronically, researchers at the Regenstrief Center for Biomedical Informatics are using HL7's FHIR specification.

Diana E. Bianchi, MD, is leaving Tufts Medical Center in Boston to lead NIH's National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

The outgoing Catholic Health Services CIO is cited for her collaborative style and record as change agent.

Listen to HIMSS Executive Vice President Carla Smith talk about what led to the launch of HIMSS and Healthcare IT News initiative for Women in Health IT.

In addition to IT experience in large healthcare systems, Grosser brings strategic strengths to the job.

‘It’s time to invite the patient to be at the center of their data,’ said Anil Sethi, founder and CEO of Gliimpse.

Healthcare IT News travelled to Epic’s campus to learn how the company thinks about design and usability. Takeaway: Health IT is hard. One vice president even said that if she wanted an easier job she could just go to Facebook. 

The funding, which comes from Affordable Care Act, will go toward quality improvement efforts that engage patients and improve care coordination.

Health IT companies on the magazine’s annual roster specialize in a variety of products and services from analytics and cognitive computing to security management.

Leidos, which along with Cerner and Accenture, last year won a $9 billion contract to provide the Department of Defense with a new electronic health record at DoD facilities worldwide, has recently positioned itself to gain even more healthcare business.