The global mHealth market is on the rise, as 19.1 million patients worldwide are expected to be utilizing remote patient monitoring devices by 2018, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 44.4 percent, according to a Berg Insight report.

Nearly half of providers, 45 percent, are concerned about interacting with accounting and billing systems when utilizing ICD-10 codes, according to a HealthData Management report.

The biggest challenge Gaylon Stockman, CISO of Lifespan in Providence, R.I., currently faces is not the complex technical requirements of data protection or incorporating changing laws and regulations into the health system's information security procedures.

In an era of digitization, healthcare has a stronghold on harnessing innovation and connectivity to advance the field. Healthcare providers are finding ways to utilize smartphones, mobile devices, cyber networks and interconnectivity to enhance patient care and care quality.

The following health IT vendor contracts were reported in the past week.

The following health IT go-lives were reported in the past week.

The following data breaches occurred over the past two weeks, starting with the most recent.

The U.S. Department of Defense is seeking a commercial solution to replace its current electronic health record and information system. While the department has not yet issued a final request for proposals, several partnerships have already formed to compete for…

Patients aren't always willing to disclose sensitive physical health information to providers, but now some providers are accessing information from data brokers to identify those who may be high-risk, according to a Bloomberg report.

Of the Epic and Cerner organizations considering acquiring an interactive patient system, more than 80 percent will choose their respective vendor's product over a best-of-breed solution, according to a report from KLAS Research.