December 4, 2012 -
The recently announced Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC) intends to speed development, assessment and review of new medical devices.
December 3, 2012 -
Federally-run health insurance exchanges as well as some some state-run exchanges will be paid for using insurance premium surcharges, not separate taxes.
November 29, 2012 -
A recent report issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services found that the conversion to electronic health records is vulnerable to fraud and abuse.
November 20, 2012 -
Paper-based health records are sometimes lost or out-of-date as foster children are moved around, but a startup is looking to the cloud for a more coordinated solution.
November 16, 2012 -
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius wrote a letter to Republican governors extending the deadline to Dec. 14, 2012.
November 12, 2012 -
California’s Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments is using data collected by a smartphone app to see how proposed bike route changes could affect greenhouse gas emissions.
November 12, 2012 -
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is beginning a yearlong biosurveillance program to spot public health trends using data available in open social networks.
November 2, 2012 -
Though the future of health care is cloudy given the many changes that will take place over the next several years, it's clear that technology will play a vital role in making the system more sustainable.
November 1, 2012 -
In a departure from traditional approaches to electronic health records, one of the oldest EHR vendors is working to break down barriers between disparate systems.
October 30, 2012 -
Rather than come up with excuses not to proceed with its health information exchange, the state is moving forward with an aggressive timeline to complete phase two in 12 to 18 months.
October 17, 2012 -
Centralized registry allows St. Louis residents with functional needs to be contacted by authorities during emergencies that may require evacuation.
October 17, 2012 -
The eight companies will work with senior-level health-care providers and get access to the Statewide Health Information Network of New York.
October 9, 2012 -
A grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation will fund the development of four websites that intend to improve citizen participation in government.
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