Government & Policy
Health IT Policy Committee panel suggests ways to check and oversee patient safety problems caused by EHRs.
Certification commission says administration's proposed rule on standards could 'decelerate' health IT adoption.
In pursuing options for direct information exchange, the Office of the National Coordinator casts states as high-order service providers.
Health IT Standards Committee polishes recommendations for Interim Final Rule on certification and standards.
A personal health record pilot providing patients access to Medicare and Tricare claims records 'exceeded expectations,' sponsors say.
New veterans health information system would be modular, open and interoperable, its chief technology officer says.
Anthrax remains a 'weapon of choice' of terrorists, experts say, but information silos, turf wars and the budget crisis still hobble the U.S. biosurveillance network.
Benefits of cloud computing are apparent, but whether it's a good fit for government healthcare agencies is still up in the air.
The healthcare giants are collaborating on one of the most important trials of the Nationwide Health Information Network ever attempted.
The Obama administration is funding health IT degree programs in the nation's four-year and community colleges to help overcome a worrisome shortage of skilled health IT workers.