A bill introduced in the House of Representatives would allow Medicare providers using telehealth technologies to treat Medicare patients without the need to obtain multiple state licenses.

The Affordable Care Act saved 6.8 million consumers an estimated $1.2 billion on health insurance premiums in 2012 due to the "rate review" provision, according to a report released by the Department of Health & Human Services.

Federal health officials announced a major milestone for the health insurance exchanges, scheduled to open for enrollment on Oct. 1.

When it comes to the Meaningful Use incentive program, the American College of Physicians cautioned that the compliance timeline is overly aggressive and that the program’s objectives are too ambitious.

With the HIPAA omnibus rule Sept. 23 compliance date just around the corner, the American Medical Association released free resources to prepare physicians for the new regulations that require extensive changes to existing privacy, security and breach notification requirements.

The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and the AHIMA Foundation have launched a new online scholarly peer-reviewed journal that focuses on teaching and workforce issues related to health informatics and information management.

Another large retail chain is furthering its healthcare efforts. Target has unveiled the Simplicity Challenge, a nationwide search for innovative ideas to simplify healthcare.

Approximately 46 percent of U.S. hospitals use clinical and business intelligence solutions, according to HIMSS Analytics’ recent industry report, 2013 U.S. Clinical & Business Intelligence Study.