A Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society subsidiary recognized Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke's University Health Network for its EMR initiatives June 7.

HHS' Office for Civil RIghts, which oversees HIPAA and health information privacy rights, released a "quick-response checklist" to support healthcare organizations.

The following health IT vendor contracts and go-lives were reported during the past week.

Researchers at Stanford (Calif.) Medicine are making strides in telepsychiatry, according to Business Insider.

Leidos and Cray on June 7 joined forces to develop multilevel security solutions, including a series of cluster supercomputers.

Artificial intelligence is making waves in the healthcare industry, according to a report by Accenture.

Analysts expect the global healthcare information systems market to experience a significant bump in value over the next five years, according to an analysis by Stratistics MRC.

It may take up to six months for the Department of Veterans Affairs to finalize its plan for obtaining its new EHR system, VA Secretary David Shulkin, MD, told a Senate panel at a June 7 hearing, according to FWC.com.

Cerner is integrating Carevive's patient care planning software into its PowerChart Oncology solution.

Sumbul Desai, MD, executive director of the Stanford (Calif.) Medicine Center for Digital Health, will reportedly join Apple in a senior role to promote health uses for its Apple Watch, according to CNBC.