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By Molly Merrill | 10:07 am | July 12, 2011
As more clinicians begin using their personal mobile devices to aid patient care, hospitals must be prepared to manage them in order to ensure security and privacy, according to one expert.
By Mary Mosquera | 02:36 pm | July 11, 2011
The Department of Health and Human Services has released a proposed rule detailing how states can create and operate their health insurance marketplaces, where consumers and small businesses can compare and shop for health plans starting in 2014.
By Mary Mosquera | 02:18 pm | July 11, 2011
The Department of Health and Human Services has released a proposed rule that describes standards, structure and operations for setting up a health insurance exchange marketplace in 2014.
By Diana Manos | 11:22 am | July 11, 2011
One of the greatest boons on the journey toward achieving meaningful use is having physicians champion health IT, according to Greg Ator, MD, chief medical informatics officer for the University of Kansas Hospital.
By Molly Merrill | 10:44 am | July 11, 2011
Information technology will be an important focus for the state of Georgia and a leading driver of its economic recovery, said Governor Nathan Deal on Monday.
By Eric Wicklund | 10:13 am | July 11, 2011
A non-profit charged with managing Tennessee's telehealth network is shutting down amid an investigation that two former executives stole or misused more then $1 million in grant funding.
By Tom Sullivan | 05:31 pm | July 08, 2011
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.
By Mary Mosquera | 02:49 pm | July 08, 2011
Meaningful use incentive program has fueled expansion of HIEs, but physician adoption is crucial to their success, research firm says.
By Molly Merrill | 12:50 pm | July 08, 2011
Twitter can be used to track important health trends, according to computer scientists at Johns Hopkins University.
By Diana Manos | 11:26 am | July 08, 2011
Health Level Seven and the International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation announced Thursday that they have expanded collaborative efforts.