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By Diana Manos | 10:37 am | March 03, 2009
President Barack Obama added two key leaders to his push for healthcare reform on Tuesday, with support from across party lines. He nominated Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to head the Department of Health and Human Services and Nancy-Ann DeParle to be his point person on healthcare in the White House.
By Eric Wicklund | 10:15 am | March 03, 2009
To the growing list of healthcare IT vendors offering self-service kiosk software and services, add Navicure.
By Molly Merrill | 11:50 am | March 02, 2009
Clinicians will soon have a better understanding of how to manage cerebral aneurysms, thanks to a European project that uses simulation software.
By Molly Merrill | 10:34 am | March 02, 2009
The Georgia Cancer Coalition, an independent, not-for-profit organization based in Atlanta, will use a statewide healthcare information exchange to share evidence-based medicine with community cancer care centers.
By Bernie Monegain | 10:32 am | March 02, 2009
North Carolina is replacing its Medicaid Management Information System, one that will support and manage other state agency health services in addition to Medicaid.
By Diana Manos | 10:45 pm | March 01, 2009
President Barack Obama announced Monday he has tapped Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius for Department of Health and Human Services secretary and Nancy-Ann Min DeParle for Director of the White House Office for Health Reform.
By John Andrews | 02:57 pm | February 27, 2009
After 10 years, the North American Connectathon is hitting an impressive stride, Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise organizers say. As the size of the IHE interoperability demonstration continues to grow, this year's participants won the admiration of event leaders because they were "confident, well-prepared and cooperative."
By Bernie Monegain | 11:04 am | February 27, 2009
The CEO of the Tufts Health Plan, who is the grandson of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and a member of President Barack Obama’s transition team, is urging universal healthcare.
By Diana Manos | 05:12 pm | February 26, 2009
President Barack Obama asked Congress for $76.8 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services Thursday in a fiscal year 2010 federal budget outline.
By Molly Merrill | 03:49 pm | February 26, 2009
Capella Healthcare, the Memorial Hermann Hospital System, Trillium Health Centre and Vanderbilt University Medical Center are all turning to smart technology for their electronic medical records.