Diana Manos
All the fears about opening up their patient notes simply didn't materialize when doctors did so with more than 13,000 patients in a trial. Turns out, both physicians and patients want to continue sharing -- and evidence proves that people will change their behaviors based on the information.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Marilyn Tavenner testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on Oct. 29, where she apologized to the American people for the botched Oct. 1 launch of HealthCare.gov, and promised prompt fixes.
CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner faced stringent questioning over ObamaCare on Tuesday, saying she is the one ultimately responsible for Healthcare.gov.
The 16-day government shutdown that ended Oct. 17 brought the work of the Office of the National Coordinator to a screeching halt, with cancelled meetings of high-level federal advisory committees and workgroups. But with the end of the shutdown, all hands are on deck and ready to work, according to ONC officials.
After a 16-day political game of chicken to the tune of a double-digit billion-dollar loss to the economy, the U.S. government is operational again. Here's what was missed at ONC and how it will impact the office's plans moving forward.
A forthcoming bill will aim to ramp up the FDA's ability to oversee mobile health apps.
Royal Philips and Accenture announced Thursday they would partner to study the creation of a proof-of-concept demonstration that uses a Google Glass head-mounted display for researching ways to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of performing surgical procedures.
Stage 2 of meaningful use will ramp up requirements and the use of patient portals, so a new crop of Web 2.0-savvy solutions are arriving amid estimates of skyrocketing market growth.
The start date for Stage 2 of the meaningful use incentive program, expected to begin Oct. 1, 2013 for hospitals and Jan. 1, 2014 for eligible providers is once again up for discussion.
The HIMSS Interoperability Showcase, held on Capitol Hill Sept. 17 and 18 was a highlight of this year's annual National Health IT Week, educating some 500 members of the public, congressional staffers and members of Congress about health IT.