The University of Virginia Center for Telehealth in Charlottesville has received the 2014 Governor's Technology Award for the center's work in expanding care access across the state.
Cerner and athenahealth are working with Apple to develop ways to integrate their technology with Apple's new mobile health platform, HealthKit, according to a Reuters report.
Teaneck, N.J.-based Cognizant, an IT, consulting and business process outsourcing service, announced plans to acquire Englewood, Colo.-based health IT software firm TriZetto for $2.7 billion cash.
Health IT professionals who have experience with Epic's EMR software tend to report higher salaries than those with experience with other vendors, according to the 2014 HealthITJobs.com survey.
While the average annual salary for health IT workers is $89,879, job functions play significant roles in how much IT professionals make, according to the 2014 HealthITJobs.com survey.