Availity, a health information network, appointed Paul Quiner senior vice president of corporate development.

Health Catalyst unveiled the Patient Safety Monitor Suite: Surveillance Module, a new patient safety application.

Located just outside of the Wisconsin Capital city of Madison sits Epic, the EHR vendor that has helped shape patient electronic data storage since its inception in 1979.

The Department of Veterans Affairs and IBM Watson Health are expanding their partnership to bring artificial intelligence-powered technology to support precision oncology at VA facilities, the organizations confirmed July 19.

Israel granted $33 million (120 million shekels) to three multinational companies — Medtronic, GE Healthcare and Change Healthcare — as part of an effort to boost the country's digital health industry, according to Reuters.

IBM reported revenues were up 4 percent, marking a third consecutive quarter of revenue growth after five straight years of declining profits, according to second quarter company financial results released July 18.

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An estimated nine out of 10 physicians see the benefit of virtual care technologies, although many also voice concerns about their current functionalities, according to a new survey from audit and consulting firm Deloitte.

Hospitals often don't share clinical information with facilities treating shared patients, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.

Two-thirds of physicians agree the use of interoperable virtual care technology would encourage them to offer telehealth services, according to a new survey from audit and consulting firm Deloitte.