It’s health IT week on Capitol Hill, and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is expected to present Congress with its three-point wish list to advance the field at its annual Public Policy Summit.

Transferring the locus of control from practitioners to patients can improve the way care is delivered, and ultimately patient outcomes, according to speakers at the fourth annual Consumer Health IT Summit on Sept. 15 in Washington, D.C.

DUBLIN)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/j5twdk/pulse_of) has announced the addition of the "Pulse of Telehealth 2014" report to their offering.

More than ever, the government is committed to Blue Button, said Ryan Panchadsaram, deputy chief technology officer of the U.S., at the fourth annual Consumer Health IT Summit on Sept. 15 in Washington, D.C.

Medicare accountable care organizations (ACOs) have improved patient care and produced $372 million in savings for the program, according to performance results released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Less than one-third of the 600 most common healthcare apps have a privacy policy in place and those that do don't provide transparency on privacy practices.

ACT| The App Association, which represents more than 5,000 mobile app players, seeks legislative help to speed innovation and app development for the healthcare sector without sacrificing security and privacy protection.

Boston, Massachusetts, September 15, 2014 – In a report released today, Press Ganey  details how transparency of patient experience data drives improved provider performance and enables more patient-centered care. The Performance Insights report, “Transparency Strategies: Online Physician Reviews for Improving Care and Reducing Suffering,” profiles three innovative health systems that implemented their own physician-review web sites to more accurately present data and allow patients to make informed choices about their care.