The New York eHealth Collaborative has announced the three finalists of its PHR design challenge, and is now seeking proposals for a patient portal that'll be available for all New Yorkers in 2014.
Arizona used $9 million in federal funding toward an HIX. But that was before it decided not to build its own marketplace. At least 7 other states have made similar decisions after spending federal grants. Here's where that money went.
In a case pitting the AMA and other medical societies against the biotech industry, the Supreme Court will consider whether genes or gene mutations can be patented. How a ruling either way would impact personalized medicine is also up for debate.
Gregory Spencer, MD and CMO of the health system explains the steps, leadership, and IT infrastructure it employed on the road to tangible benefits for Crystal Run and its patient populations.
In a focus group, veterans who had access to a variety of their healthcare data cited improved communications with their providers and improved self-management.
A new cooperative agreement between the ONC, Direct Trust and the EHR/HIE Interoperability Workgroup will be crafting implementation and security accreditations to expand HIE -- one route to interoperability governance that does not require complicated (or controversial) national regulations.
As state insurance exchanges prepare for October enrollment, they're also finalizing financing sources, or in some places still considering their options.
While Karl Rove maintains that the ACA's future is unsettled, healthcare experts are predicting slow but consistent progress. Does the Obama administration have time enough to guarantee the law long-term?
In a farewell column, NHINWatch Editor Patty Enrado shares her excitement for handing day-to-day operations of the site over to Government Health IT's own Anthony Brino.
Previously intended for Nashville, the HIMSS Innovation Center will be within the Global Center for Health Innovation, and it will house the Interoperability Showcase.
In a letter to CMS, the National Association of Medicaid Directors is asking for additional time to digest and comment on proposed rules for state management of Medicaid, CHIP and health insurance exchanges.
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and ONC head Farzad Mostashari, MD, urged the industry to ramp up its transformation away from fee-for-service and toward patient-centered and value-based models.
As New York lawmakers start sorting out next year's budget, the state Department of Health has outlined its proposal for meeting the state's Medicaid spending cap. With a new web-based Medicaid information system, the agency is focusing on incentivizing better primary-care and streamlining administration.