The adoption of technologies like telehealth and health information exchange increased over time, but hospitals in the most disadvantaged areas were behind.

Patient engagement. Information blocking. Interoperability. These buzz words are flying around the health information technology (HIT) world as the Trump administration starts to make its mark on the ...

Contrary to popular belief, hospitals and health systems are proving to be fertile ground for technology careers. Forty U.S.-based health systems earned spots on Forbes’ list of top employers for tech ...

On June 17, 2024, the final rule for Medicare Part D introduced new health IT standards, mandating the adoption of NCPDP SCRIPT Standard version 2023011 by January 1, 2028, while the NCPDP Formulary ...

Despite billions of tax dollars and two decades of effort, Americans’ medical records often remain siloed, leading to ...

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health is partnering with Hyro to deploy AI agents across voice, chat and SMS to extend self-service capabilities to patients . Sutter Health will integrate Hyro’s ...

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has been renamed and restructured, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced this morning. The ...

In 2023, nearly one-third of immigrants who sought health care in the US reported obstacles in receiving respectful communication from their providers. That is equivalent to a little more than 10 ...

Thomas Keane, M.D., has been tapped to lead health IT policy at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). On Tuesday morning, HHS announced that it appointed Keane to be the second Assistant ...

Healthcare and information technology are often spoken about as if they belong to separate worlds. One is about doctors, ...

The Department of Health and Human Services has three new officials to lead its artificial intelligence, technology and data work. The three new officials join the department after it announced a ...

LYNN – Lynn Community Health Center (LCHC) has been recognized for high quality-improvements across patient access and technology.  This year, LCHC was given three Community Health Quality Recognition ...