A group of physician leaders from Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School are spearheading a project to create a platform that will allow for the development and use of health apps across devices or electronic health record systems.

An electrical engineer at Stanford (Calif.) University has developed a tiny pacemaker that can be recharged wirelessly while inside the body. The new technology could lead to a new generation of implantable medical devices as well as new uses and…

Wikipedia is one of consumers' top online sources for health information, and about half of physicians admit to having used it as a reference. However, a new study published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association suggests the medical…

On Wednesday, Samsung announced plans to increase its focus on mobile health, including the future development of apps and wearable devices and sensors, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

Telemedicine has improved care delivery and efficiency at Pittsburgh-based UPMC, according to a report in the Pittsburgh Business Times.

In a recent webinar sponsored by Amcom, Froedtert Hospital and The Medical College of Wisconsin and The Ottawa Hospital (Canada) shared their experience with secure texting.

The data of approximately 240 patients at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Denver has been compromised after two computers were stolen from the pulmonary lab at the hospital, according to an ABC7 report.

Agfa HealthCare has launched a new web-enabled mobile platform bringing its ICIS technology to mobile devices.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has extended its contract with Berkeley Heights, N.J.-based Authentidate's Telehealth Solutions to allow VA facilities to continue to use telehealth and telemedicine for one more year, according to a an Authentidate news release.

Denver-based Colorado Regional Health Information Organization has partnered with Sandlot Solutions to extend technological connectivity and capabilities for Colorado healthcare providers, according to a news release.