Slowdown in cost growth may be due more to structural changes in the health care system than to the lagging economy.

John Loonsk, MD explains why Big Data and related tools might take longer than it presently appears to gain traction, be put into strategic use and ultimately fulfill its potential role in research and population health.

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.

With quick access to patient information, including medical, imaging and health informatics data, doctors can improve care in combat zones.

Humetrix expands its mobile health information hub to arm Apple and Android devices with access to various Blue Button accounts and, in so doing, moves patients closer to the center of their own health records.

In which David Lareau interviews Bumrungrad CTO Chang Foo about how his team of technologists cut patient wait times by nearly half. Hint: They did not look at the IT systems first.

State-based all payer claims databases have the potential to inform consumers while helping reform healthcare delivery and payment, and some are being integrated with HIEs.

A study published Tuesday found "healthcare is at a crossroads," at which provider CIOs believe it's important to adopt EHRs but are uncertain about their ability to protect patient data.

The Alzheimer's Association is disappointed that the Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee (MEDCAC) panel does not believe that there is adequate evidence whether or not PET imaging of brain beta amyloid changes health outcomes, and urges the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) to review the evidence and make a positive determination about coverage. The Association sincerely appreciates the opportunity to participate in this important review process.