Years ago, when hospitals and health systems were hiring their first CMIOs, they were mostly looking for a physician with an interest in technology who could help get other physicians interested in IT initiatives, says Laura Musfeldt, vice president of…

The following is a roundup of recently launched mHealth apps, reported in the past week.

The use of mHealth and fitness apps sharply increased in the past year, and is likely to continue on this trajectory with the release of apps such as Apple's HealthKit, Google Fit and Samsung's S Health.

The U.S. Department of Defense's proposed electronic health system is estimated to cost approximately $11 billion, according to an FCW report.

An investigation into the data breach at Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego last week discovered an earlier data breach occurring in August, November and December 2012, according to a report by The San Diego Union-Tribune.

Minneapolis-based Medtronic has reported two potential data breaches that occurred last year, according to a Star Tribune report.

In its first year, Phoenix-based Maricopa Integrated Health System has reported a 77.8 percent return on investment from its telemedicine partnership, according to a report from MeMD, MIHS' telehealth provider.

The American Telemedicine Association is offering an online course discussing critical steps for planning and implementing a mental telehealth service, according to a news release.

One of the main purposes of clinical decision support software and similar tools is evidence-based medicine — an objective, data-driven approach to delivering the best care to a patient. However, evidence-based medicine is not without its flaws, according to a…

The Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, the Kings' Dustin Brown and several players from the Boston Red Sox are reportedly helping Apple test-drive some of the bio-monitoring capabilities of an upcoming iWatch.