A growing number of hospitals and health systems have been exploring ways to bring Google Glass, a wearable, hands-free computer, into healthcare. According to recently released patents from Google, providers may soon be able to trade in these glasses for…

Regional health information exchanges in Houston and Austin have joined Texas' statewide HIE, enabling records from throughout the state to be exchanged through a single system.

In collaboration with CHIME, Becker's Hospital Review's "Life of a Healthcare CIO" series features leading hospital and health system CIOs from across the country who are sharing their experiences, best practices and challenges.

With one of the largest IPOs of the year, there is a lot of buzz around Castlight Health. The company was founded in San Francisco in 2008 by three IT gurus who successfully developed cloud-based software that provides employers with clarity…

Physical theft and loss of laptops and other devices containing patient information is by far the most significant security threat to the healthcare industry according to researchers from Verizon who have released their 2014 Data Breach Investigations Report.

Hackers have tried to infiltrate and take down Boston Children's Hospital's website through a series of cyberattacks this week, according to a Boston Globe report.

Mountainside, N.J.-based Children's Specialized Hospital has implemented the use of a robot that allows physicians to interact with patients with special needs and complex medical conditions 24 hours a day, even when the physicians are away from the hospital.

Bethlehem, Pa.-based Coordinated Health has notified patients of a data breach that occurred when a laptop containing patient information was stolen from an employee's vehicle, according to a Pocono Record report.

A letter from the Federal Bureau of Investigation warns healthcare providers many of their cybersecurity systems are lagging behind systems used in other industries, making the healthcare industry more vulnerable to cyberattacks, according to Reuters.

NaviNet Location: Boston Type of company: Healthcare technology company Meet the organization: NaviNet is a health IT company, which serves as an interactive healthcare network for payers and providers. The company was named to the Boston Globe‘s 2013 list of…