Standards, identity authentication, rules of the road and provider directories should finally come together this year to spur health information exchange.
Soundbites and slogans don't approximate the whole PPACA picture, but many U.S. citizens base their understanding -- and potentially their votes -- solely on what politicians tell the public.
Known for his high-octane enthusiasm, Aneesh Chopra was instrumental in bringing developer competitions to the federal government to accelerate innovative applications.
Martin Cooper, ArrayComm CEO and inventor of the cell phone, and New York Times technology columnist David Pogue discuss the transition from early cellular telephony to modern telemedicine in this video from ATA 2011.
In the state with our nation's shortest life-expectancy, all the Republican candidates face something of a quandary: How to entice voters with talk of cutting healthcare reform and services in a land ranking low in care quality measures. MORE
The Medical Group Management Association recommends that the Department of Health and Human Services take several steps to ease the HIPAA 5010 transition, beginning with another 90 day enforcement-free deadline extension. MORE
When it comes to transitioning to new health IT, rural healthcare providers, we noted recently, often have greater challenges to overcome than their suburban and urban counterparts. MORE
Gingrich stays on point that the initial step toward dismantling 40 percent of President Obama's government on his first day would be repealing health care. Romney maintains he would enable states to opt out. MORE