How the DOD's choice of EHR will impact providers

"If the DOD were to choose to go with a closed, proprietary system, it has the potential of stifling innovation in the rest of the industry," says one author of a recent report.

By Heather Caspi • Feb. 19, 2015

Epic to launch healthcare app store

Any developer will be able to post apps if they follow Epic guidelines. But will it push the needle on interoperability? 

Feb. 19, 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

Top 4 specialty HIE vendors

Who was the top-performing vendor in each category in 2014?

By Katie Bo Williams • Feb. 19, 2015

The Friday Dive: CMS requests input on how health IT can support primary care

Healthcare Dive's editor looks back on the biggest news from the last week. 

By Katie Bo Williams • Feb. 19, 2015

Chicago ambulance company runs with Google Glass

Physicians will be able to see what medics see, but is Google Glass already an outmoded technology?

By Heather Caspi • Feb. 17, 2015

Report: Cost of Anthem breach could cross $100M

If the costs of a hack like this can't be covered by a $100-million insurance policy, then how much should Anthem—and other healthcare companies—be willing to pay for breach coverage?

Feb. 17, 2015

Top 10 EHR vendors in physician offices

What vendor is a giant in the inpatient market and way down the list in the practice setting?

By Katie Bo Williams • Feb. 17, 2015

Research: The jury is still out on patient portals

Although it's hard to see evidence of improved medical outcomes, the research does point to some benefits.

By Heather Caspi • Feb. 13, 2015

CMS: Meaningful Use penalties to reach $200M

31% of eligible providers can expect adjustments upwards of $2,000.

By Heather Caspi • Feb. 13, 2015

Deloitte launches 'Evergreen' EHR

The company claims its new EHR approach can reduce costs by 30%. 

Feb. 12, 2015

Kaiser appoints new CIO internally

The healthcare giant has made permanent its interim CIO, who has served in the role since Phil Fasano announced he was taking on the CIO role at AIG.

Feb. 12, 2015

Apple HealthKit pilot raises questions at Penn Medicine

"There's the Yin and the Yang of this thing," Chief Medical Information Officer William Hanson says. 

By Heather Caspi • Feb. 12, 2015

Poll: Execs believe mHealth will cut costs, boost patient engagement

But the report also found that few organizations have identified a strategy to profit from mHealth yet. 

By Heather Caspi • Feb. 12, 2015

What 6 security experts have to say about the Anthem breach

How can your organization avoid a similar fate?

By Heather Caspi • Feb. 11, 2015

Senate committee considers encryption mandate

Some say if healthcare organizations aren't encrypting voluntarily, it's time to require it. Others say it's not worth the cost for data that is simply being stored as opposed to transmitted.

By Heather Caspi • Feb. 11, 2015

Jonathan Bush bullish on athenahealth 2015

The company is hiring and acquiring. Can Bush' Steve Jobs approach get athenahealth into the already-saturated enterprise?

Feb. 11, 2015

Was simple password theft the key to Anthem cyberattack?

"Anthem's primary security sin may not have been the lack of encryption, but instead improper access controls," says one data security expert. 

Feb. 11, 2015

Google to offer medical search results certified by Mayo docs

Google is capitalizing on the fact that patient triage begins online, not in the doctor's office. 

Feb. 11, 2015

HIMSS sends interoperability advice to Congress

This latest push from another industry group underscores the disconnect between the regulation of healthcare and the regulation of technology. 

Feb. 10, 2015

Anthem didn't encrypt consumer data

Anthem says that is "common" within the industry. Will the historic data breach lead to more stringent standards?

By Heather Caspi • Feb. 10, 2015

Study: Regulation needed in med student use of EHRs

Such regulation could protect the organization as much as the patient, the authors suggest. 

By Heather Caspi • Feb. 9, 2015

FDA explains new mHealth guidance

The agency has mapped out its new (somewhat laissez-faire approach) to tech. 

Feb. 9, 2015

AMA jumps into the tech incubator scene

Providers stand to make a lot of money by repositioning their IT development projects for outside sale, so it makes sense that the AMA would want a piece of this trend.

Feb. 6, 2015

Hawaii Health Systems signs data sharing agreement with state HIE

HHSC joins a growing collective under the non-profit state data-sharing umbrella.

Feb. 5, 2015

The Interoperability Roadmap: A good foundation with unanswered questions?

A few experts weigh in on the pros and cons of the ONC's new 10-year plan. 

By Marisa Torrieri • Feb. 5, 2015