HIMSS15: ONC announces $1M in new grants

The program will provide funds to up to ten community organizations, including caregivers who are not eligible for EHR incentive programs.

By Katie Bo Williams • April 14, 2015

ONC announces revised guide to health IT privacy and security

The publication, last updated in 2011, address issues like cybersecurity, EHR features and real-world application of HIPAA rules. 

By Heather Caspi • April 14, 2015

Explore the Trendline➔

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

Texas adopts one of country's strictest telemedicine rules

"If the rule change takes effect this summer, it will represent a huge step backward for Texas," said Teladoc CEO Jason Gorevic.

By Julie Henry • April 14, 2015

HIMSS15: IBM announces key acquisitions, new business unit, Apple partnership

The tech giant is betting big on the value of data from wearables.

By Katie Bo Williams • April 13, 2015

HIMSS15: Trinity Health signs on with athenahealth in one of vendor's biggest deals

The deal represents an important step in athenahealth's strategic push into the inpatient market.

By Katie Bo Williams • April 13, 2015

HIMSS15: Mostashari criticizes proposed relaxation of MU rules

"For the first time I'm taking issue [with agency policy]," the former federal health IT coordinator said. 

By Katie Bo Williams • April 13, 2015

4 hot topics CIOs will be talking about at HIMSS15

...and the events that will give you the best insight into those issues. 

By Katie Bo Williams • April 9, 2015

How Allscripts ended up with an $9.75M class action settlement

The company's quest to create EHR integration solutions was fraught with complications.

By Heather Caspi • April 9, 2015

Venture capital funding for health IT falls

This year's slower start "is due to an increase in investor focus and a sign of a maturing market," according to one report.

By Julie Henry • April 9, 2015

Cleveland Clinic launches online store for digital health products

The e-commerce company will sell directly to hospitals, private practice physicians and patients.

By Katie Bo Williams • April 9, 2015

Epic, Cerner become CMS Designated Test EHR vendors

The IT giants join the remaining iPatientCare—McKesson, athenahealth and MIDITECH have all dropped out of the program.

By Julie Henry • April 8, 2015

VA hospitals suffer computer outage

The outage affected hospitals from the Mid-Atlantic through the northeast.

By Julie Henry • April 7, 2015

Survey: IT budgets returning to 2013 levels

Project managers, programmers and developers will remain among the most difficult IT positions to fill, according to the results. 

By Julie Henry • April 7, 2015

Survey: Providers, vendors still unprepared for ICD-10

"Unless all industry segments make a dedicated effort to continue to move forward with their implementation efforts, there will be significant disruption on Oct. 1, 2015."

By Julie Henry • April 7, 2015

Banner Health, Cerner form strategic partnership

The partnership will roll out tools for consumer engagement, population health management and financial management.

By Julie Henry • April 6, 2015

Administration leaders: Health IT should be integral to payment reform

HHS and CMS officials say the Healthcare Payment Learning and Action Network will rely heavily on improved health IT and interoperability.

By Anne Zieger • April 2, 2015

Patient-centered medical homes lack needed health IT tools

A new study shows that PCMHs struggle to create interoperable electronic collaboration plans.

By Anne Zieger • April 2, 2015

How current robotics advancements can have real-world applications

"For clinicians, we are designing new types of tools to help improve healthcare delivery and safety," says one expert from the Robotics, Health and Communication Lab at Notre Dame. 

By Heather Caspi • April 2, 2015

Joint replacement registry publishes patient-reported outcomes data

The data reveals what patients thought of their treatment and recovery after filling out detailed surveys.

By Anne Zieger • March 30, 2015

CommonWell Health Alliance hires new director

The Alliance will also be rolling out a new interoperability platform at HIMSS in April. 

By Julie Henry • March 30, 2015

Boston Children's Hospital weathers 5-day EHR crash

The hospital continued to function using paper and manpower.

By Julie Henry • March 30, 2015

The case for national physician licensing for telehealth

When licensing requirements were solidified state-by-state, telemedicine and the physician shortages weren't necessarily considerations.

By Anne Zieger • March 27, 2015

Study: Most patients would leave their provider after a data breach

"The hours and days immediately following a data breach are crucial for consumers' perceptions of a healthcare provider."

By Heather Caspi • March 27, 2015

RWJF awards $468K grant to Partners for mHealth engagement

The newly-announced grant will help Partners create an "Engagement Engine" connecting patients to health trackers for the long term.

By Anne Zieger • March 26, 2015

Study: 25% of small practices dissatisfied with EMR

Cerner, PCC, GE, Greenway, PrimeSUITE and athenahealth were the only vendors with fewer than 20% of their customers venting dissatisfaction in the survey.

By Anne Zieger • March 26, 2015