Susan Morse

The request extends the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period for the acquisition, but CVS Health continues to expect the deal will be completed in the second half of 2018, according to an SEC filing.

The Hospital for Special Surgery began working last year to centralize the call center management and to move messages from pagers to a secure cell phone.

By examining data on care variation and outcomes, the health system was able to reduce the length of stay for cardiovascular care, saving money.

The QualityNet Secure Portal, or QNet streamlines data submission methods to make it easier for eligible hospitals and CAH’s to report.

The organizations use voice recognition and artificial intelligence to build interactive reports that include more elements than simply what a clinician adds, such as images, charts and graphs.

Last year was a blockbuster year for health IT, according to the semi-annual health IT market review from Healthcare Growth Partners.

Somatic Cell Genome Editing is aimed at speeding up the time it takes for technology to be used in treatment.

Many Democrats opposed Azar’s link to the pharmaceutical industry and high drug prices.

Innovation Care Partners built a dashboard to engage physicians and offer financial incentives to use the tool and the combination has already resulted in lower readmissions.

Here’s a look at HHS, ONC and CDC plans during a government shutdown.