Government & Policy
Presidential commission to VA: Opt for commercial EHR and institute Chief Health Information Office…
A report published by the Commission on Care requests major funding from Congress to replace the proprietary VistA EHR, among its list of 18 recommendations.
Telehealth sweet spot? Remote monitoring of patients with cardiovascular or respiratory disease, AH…
The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality pinpointed instances where telemedicine consults are most effective, though to date information is lacking about cost and utilization.
AHIMA, Aledade, Robert Wood Johnson's Flip the Clinic back GetMyHealthData with data model, pilot p…
AHIMA said it will create a new model for releasing patients’ health information, Flip the Clinic will add actionable ideas for change and Farzad Mostashari’s ACO startup Aledade will run pilot programs with its customers.
New rules under MACRA mean that qualified providers can share or sell analyses of Medicare and private claims data, which the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services could be a boon to better care delivery.
A CHCS iPhone housing protected health information of 412 nursing home residents that was unencrypted and not password protected was stolen, according to the Office for Civil Rights.
Citing clinical laboratory failures, U.S. Representatives request information on how Theranos is attempting to correct those flawed test results.
Congressmen from both sides of the aisle weigh in on ransomware worries.
Hillary Clinton's big agenda for technology targets women, millennials, digital innovators, big dat…
Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential nominee, revealed her Tech & Innovation Agenda on June 28 while on – where else? – the campaign trail.
In an interview with Bloomberg, the president hinted at his potential post-White House plans.
The effort will help doctors boost access to precision medicine for 10,000 VA veterans with cancer.