Recent studies have shown e-prescribing to have a host of benefits, including a more streamlined workflow for physicians, a reduction in errors that result from misread handwritten prescriptions and increased patient satisfaction. However, the costs associated with e-prescribing have kept…

By sending claims outside of the U.S. for processing, state Medicaid agencies are increasing the risk of compromising beneficiaries' protected health information, according to a report from HHS' Office of the Inspector General.

By the end of 2014, more than 19 million wearable devices will have been shipped to consumers. That number is projected to reach 112 million by the end of 2018, according to research from IDC.

Across industries, about 35 percent of IT leaders and professionals believe no password-sharing occurs within their organization, according to a recent survey by IS Decisions.

Granting vendors network access is a common necessity for most healthcare organizations. But, as a spate of recent data breaches — the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration among them —has demonstrated, security concerns are compounded when external partners are granted access.

Influential scholars, including government officials and private nonprofit sector leaders, have expressed their view that the benefits of big data must be carefully balanced with patient privacy concerns.

Venture capital investment in health IT companies hit a record high during the first quarter of 2014. The $858 million raised during Q1 was a 154 percent increase over the $337 million raised during Q4 2013, according to a Mercom…

Across industries, CIOs are the executives increasingly seen as the leaders of innovation and key players in helping CEOs develop overall strategy, according to a recent survey from IT research and advisory firm Gartner.

Faced with declining sales of its eponymous smartphone, BlackBerry is turning to the mHealth and patient monitoring market.

More than 43,000 healthcare apps are currently available for download in the Apple iTunes store. However, physicians are hesitant to recommend them, the most vulnerable populations (especially patients aged 65 or over) are the least likely to use them and…