The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and five states are piloting approaches where parents get direct access to their children’s immunization records as part of the Blue Button Initiative, according to a Health IT Buzz blog post by Simone Myrie, a public health analyst at ONC.

The Department of Health and Human Services Secretary has announced more than $35 million in Affordable Care Act funding that will go to 147 health centers in 44 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico to support patient-centered medical homes through new construction and facility renovations.

STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 26, 2014 -- GoTelecare, a leading provider of comprehensive telehealth and medical billing services in the U.S., announces today the approval of its franchising business in 6 more states, which will allow healthcare facilities throughout the nation to provide video consultation services using the company's proprietary online platform.

The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange has launched a survey that aims to gather industry information relative to the potential use of the unique Health Plan Identifier within electronic transactions adopted under HIPAA.

MILWAUKEE--You’ve had the talk about the birds and the bees, and the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse. Now, your “little one” is ready to go off to college. But what about those medical ailments and health care questions you didn’t discuss and can’t plan for?

The ten-year experience of a German telestroke program showed that such units can provide sustained high-quality care in rural areas, according to a study published in Stroke.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25, 2014-- Practice Fusion, the nation's largest cloud-based electronic health record (EHR) platform, is partnering with Vitals, a leader in providing online transparency tools and data that help consumers find top doctors and make informed decisions about their medical care.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has issued a draft guide designed to help organizations test for potential security vulnerabilities in mobile applications.