Nurses are making their mark on the team-based, technology-rich healthcare system of the future

Patients are more willing to disclose private health information during a clinical interview with a virtual human, according to a study published in Computers in Human Behavior.

While physician resistance is cited by more than 50 percect of hospitals as the leading challenge to front-end speech deployment, 9 of out 10 hospitals indicated that they will nonetheless expand its use in their facilities, according to a study from KLAS.

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario--Continuing in its efforts to enhance the communications between senior care providers, hospitals, and accountable care organizations (ACOs), PointClickCare, the leading provider of cloud-base software for senior care, today announced new capabilities to integrate continuity of care documents (CCD) and lab results into its EHR platform.

The global e-prescribing market is expected grow to an estimated $887.8 million by 2019.

Five New England governors have banded together to implement a cross-border prescription drug monitoring program to help curb prescription drug abuse across the region.

Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy group that claims more than 300,000 members and supporters, on Thursday shared 20 letters it had sent to 20 hospitals and health systems in eight states asking them to end their relationships with HealthFair, a Winter Park, Florida-based company that provides cardiovascular health screenings on buses.

An incident at Worcester-Mass.-based Reliant Medical Group sheds light on how simple clinical decision support can save lives, according to a Health IT Buzz blog post written by Brett Coughlin, a health information specialist at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT.