A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded pilot project is using telemedicine, and a clinical quality improvement structure designed by the ONC and the American Medical Association, to improve diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis C in rural areas.

For the fifth year in a row, the Epocrates mobile app was found to be the most popular medical reference app by Manhattan Research.

Of the 485 eligible physicians who have attested to meaningful use stage 2 so far this reporting year, 59.2 percent are athenahealth customers.

The following is a roundup of recent health IT vendor contracts reported in the past week.

The following is a roundup of recent health IT go-lives that were reported in the past week.

The push toward electronic health records is affecting care providers throughout the care continuum. American Sentinel University, an online university offering bachelor's and master's degrees in high-growth sector areas, has released an e-book focused on how EHRs might affect nurses.

Mobile devices and apps are increasingly becoming integrated into the healthcare continuum. Physicians use smartphones at work and recommend apps to their patients, hospitals use data generated through smartphone apps to keep tabs on patients with chronic conditions and consumers…

From 2012 to 2013, hospitals reported overall increases in patient engagement electronic health record functionalities, according to a report from the ONC.

The global e-prescribing market is projected to be valued at $887.8 million in 2019, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 23.5 percent, according to a Transparency Market Research news release.

The use of robotics has gained popularity in recent years partly due to its minimally invasive surgery capabilities and potential for improved outcomes. From 2005 to 2012, the use of robotics in the United States jumped from 25,000 cases per…