Tom Sullivan

A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine finds that investment in the meaningful use of electronic health records pays off in terms of care quality – most of all when compared to archaic, paper-based records.

In both technology and healthcare, groundbreaking ideas are frequently ahead of their time. Remember Apple's Newton?

Whether it's a designated day or a full week, without updated software from vendors, providers and payers are limited in the testing they can conduct.

A recent graduate of the program discusses doors the courses could open, potential career directions he and classmates are considering and suggestions for improving the program.

Federal CIO points to demonstrable headway made already, but questions linger about government agencies carrying out data center transformations.

The accountable care organization model will force physician practices and small providers to consolidate with larger organizations – and that will only inhibit patient's choices, according to John Graham of the Pacific Research Institute.

Forrester and IDC cloud computing analysts see the momentum continuing, regardless of who replaces Vivek Kundra as the Federal CIO.

Federal CIO Vivek Kundra's imminent replacement will be undertaking, datacenter consolidation based on an ambitious blueprint that may or may not be desirable – or even achievable – by federal agencies charged with constructing the transformation.

The two agencies are building out their mobile health portfolios, at times together and at times individually, with the aim of improving patient care.

With six months and counting until the compliance deadline, participants lagging and blaming fingers pointing in every direction, the healthcare industry isn't ready for HIPAA 5010. And that doesn't bode well for ICD-10, either.