Women In Health IT

The Certification Commission has selected two new, all-volunteer panels to develop criteria for electronic health records in women's health and in oncology, the latest domains to be added to CCHIT's certification programs.

How childbearing women are using social media is one of the topics that will be touched on in a breakout session at Health 2.0, which kicks off today in the nation's capital.

Several major health insurers are part of a coalition that is promoting texting as a way to keep expectant women, new moms and their babies healthy.

An electronic tool to help alert physicians about patients at risk for birth defects or pregnancy complications is being developed through a three-year cooperative agreement with a $1.2 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration's genetic services branch.

Healthcare IT News editor Bernie Monegain interviews Patricia Skarulis, Vice Presidet and CIO of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York.