Molly Merrill

The economy is forcing hospitals to consider delaying or scaling back their IT projects, according to a survey of America’s “most wired” hospitals and health systems.

Pen and paper workarounds used in conjunction with an electronic medical record system may make EMRs even more useful, suggests a new study.

Universal coverage could swamp the healthcare system unless steps are taken to create innovative new care delivery models such as telehealth and online doctor appointments, according to a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine will offer a new degree program in informatics this September.

The Department of Veterans Affairs will temporarily halt 45 information technology projects which are either behind schedule or over budget.

An electronic tool to help alert physicians about patients at risk for birth defects or pregnancy complications is being developed through a three-year cooperative agreement with a $1.2 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration's genetic services branch.

Cisco and UnitedHealth Group officials announced Wednesday that they would build a nationwide telehealth network to deliver healthcare services to rural and underserved areas.

The Electronic Health Records Association has released recommendations to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology on measurable criteria for achieving "meaningful use" of EHRs.

Medicare beneficiaries are using the Internet to help manage their health, according to a Kaiser Permanente survey.

Social networking tools are slowly making their way into the curricula of medical and nursing schools, according to a study published in the Journal of the Medical Library Association.