FDA issues Hospira infusion systems security alert

Hackers have found a way to remotely change the dose being given to patients.

By Julie Henry • Aug. 4, 2015

Military's EHR contract with Cerner should advance interoperability

The plan is to use the new system to achieve interoperability with civilian organizations.

By Julie Henry • Aug. 4, 2015

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Artificial intelligence

Amid mounting interest and investment in the space, it's clear AI’s applications in healthcare will only continue to grow.

By Healthcare Dive staff

Experts: NIST draft is a start on mobile device security, but gaps remain

This step-by-step guide aims to help healthcare organizations better protect patient data.

By Heather Caspi • July 30, 2015

Cerner, Leidos, & Accenture win massive $4.3B Defense Department EHR contract

The suspense is over, and the companies have come away with the historic health IT contract after beating out major rivals like Epic.

By Sy Mukherjee • July 29, 2015

Athenahealth CEO: healthcare Internet here in five years

More than half of all hospitals now use EHRs, according to data from ONC. 

By Nina Flanagan • July 29, 2015

Chinese investors to pay $120M for SHL Telemedicine

China expands its reach into the Israeli market.

By Nina Flanagan • July 29, 2015

New guide can help increase mobile data security

The National Institute of Standards and Technology released the draft guide last week.

By Julie Henry • July 27, 2015

Senate panel to seek meaningful use rules delay

Providers are concerned that fulfilling requirements will be out of their hands.

By Heather Caspi • July 24, 2015

ONC releases patient safety roadmap

A national Health IT Safety Center is also in the works.

By Nina Flanagan • July 23, 2015

AthenaText offered free to providers

Up next from athenahealth, according to the company: The ability to exchange patient charts securely using the app.

By Nina Flanagan • July 23, 2015

What other HIEs can learn from Great Lakes Health Connect's growth

"I think in the HIE world we're kind of in the early stages like the ATM, where we've got probably more than we need," says the Great Lakes Health Connect exec director. 

By Heather Caspi • July 23, 2015

BCBS subsidiary agrees to pay Maryland $45M for failed exchange

Maryland's health exchange crashed immediately after launching Oct. 1, 2013.

By Nina Flanagan • July 23, 2015

DOD to standardize IT infrastructure before massive EHR upgrade

The $11-billion transition to a new EHR—the contract for which is still yet to be awarded—will support 9.7 million beneficiaries at 2,300 locations.

By Nina Flanagan • July 23, 2015

Remote training program for clinicians gets $14M boost

The money is to be used to extend Project ECHO to federally qualified health centers nationwide.

By Julie Henry • July 22, 2015

Allscripts stock hits 11-month high

One analyst wrote that exceeding Wall Street estimates was "something the company has not accomplished in a long time."

By Nina Flanagan • July 21, 2015

Breach at UCLA impacts up to 4.5M

The information accessed by the hackers was unencrypted. 

By Katie Bo Williams • July 17, 2015

The top 10 revenue-producing IT companies

Which vendor jumped from number 12 last year to number one this year? 

By Nina Flanagan • July 17, 2015

Wikipedia healthcare editors given access to DynaMed Plus

There are more than 155,000 medical articles on Wikipedia and its healthcare content received more than 4.88 billion views in 2013.

By Heather Caspi • July 17, 2015

Salesforce launches cloud-based compliance and governance services

Can the platform be used to build HIPAA-compliant apps?

By Nina Flanagan • July 16, 2015

FCC exemption opens debate on healthcare messaging

Providers have some more freedom to contact patients, but "there will be litigation, undoubtedly," over the scope and purpose of messaging. 

By Heather Caspi • July 16, 2015

McCullough-Hyde Hospital/TriHealth investing $22M for upgrades

Part of that investment is almost $10 million used to implement Epic. 

By Nina Flanagan • July 16, 2015

Health plan selection tool secures $4M in funding

Industry executives involved include: Tenet CEO Trevor Fetter, Amedisys CEO Paul Kusserow and Humana's former president of health and well-being services, Bruce Perkins.

By Heather Caspi • July 15, 2015

Epic developing tool to reduce risk of falls in elderly

Falls result in 11,000 fatalities annually, according to the Joint Commission—so it's no surprise Epic already has a national taker to test out the new tool. 

By Judy Packer-Tursman , Nina Flanagan • July 15, 2015

Medtronic announces $235M purchase of RF Surgical Systems

The company has been on a buying spree this year. 

By Nina Flanagan • July 14, 2015

Hospital fined $218K for repeated HIPAA violations

An insecure file-sharing app was the culprit. 

By Julie Henry • July 14, 2015