Parents must sign consent for physicians to get access 

In almost a year of “safety huddles” among staff at one hospital, 7 percent of safety issues discussed involved electronic health records (EHRs), usually regarding the technology not working properly. 

A study conducted by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development found children with obese parents were at greater risk for developmental delays.

More than half of intensive-care unit (ICU) patients (53 percent) at one large teaching hospital would have received more appropriate care in a different, less intensive setting. 

Qardio has released a wearable electrocardiogram (ECG) monitor for pre-order. The QardioCore is attached around the chest, requires no wires and is able to send information directly into a user’s phone for easy access of data.

After President Barack Obama makes way for President-elect Donald Trump on Jan. 20, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) may go away—but his changes to the delivery system for healthcare will be harder to roll back.

Medical insurance company WellCare Health Plans has acquired two Arizona health plans and named a new executive to oversee the transition.

2016 had its share of ups and downs but in the field of brain and psychology research, the year has brought multiple important studies dealing with the brain to the surface