Molly Merrill

Healthcare providers are becoming more cautious with IT spending and are looking for products, such as self-service solutions, that have a measurable return on investment, according to a new survey.

McKesson has launched a new online resource for physicians and health systems to encourage providers to take advantage of the healthcare information technology (HITECH) stimulus.

Huron Valley Physicians Association, an independent physician association, located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is joining My One Health Information Exchange (my1HIE), an HIE formed by physician organizations in Southeast Michigan.

Two physician-class-action lawsuits have been filed against Aetna Health, Inc. and the CIGNA Corporation.

UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group company, and IBM are collaborating with select primary care physician practices in Arizona to launch the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model.

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have discovered that electronic medical records can be used to test drug efficacy.

The Alabama Medicaid Agency, a state and federal program that pays for medical and long-term care services for low-income individuals, is using information technology to transform the way it delivers care to recipients.

A collaboration between IBM, Google and the Continua Health Alliance, a group of technology, healthcare and fitness companies, will enable personal medical devices to automatically stream data results into a patient's Google Health account or other personal health record.

Scripps Mercy Physician Partners, a physician business organization and medical group based in San Diego, is leveraging information technology to boost member collaboration in its health initiative.

With nine weeks to go, officials are reporting that early registration for the 2009 Annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Conference & Exhibition (HIMSS09) is running ahead of the 2008 trend.