Health IT and services firm Optum, part of UnitedHealth Group, has rolled out a new analytics platform to help providers engage with their patients.

Health IT company M*Modal, faced with large amounts of debt and declining sales, is planning to file for bankruptcy protection, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

A data breach at Pittsburgh-based UPMC has compromised the personal information of 322 UPMC employees, according to a Pittsburg Business Times report.

According to the 2013 HIMSS Analytics Database, the average hospital's IT department employs an average of 39 full-time equivalents. However, many organizations cited the need for additional employees to best handle this year's many IT projects and initiatives, according to…

HHS, CMS and the ONC have developed electronic health record incentive programs that have successfully promoted the adoption and use of EHRs, but the departments have not taken sufficient steps to ensure this use and adoption leads to improved care…

Rhode Island Hospital in Providence says it is the first in the country to use Google Glass in an emergency department setting.

Six senators have called on CMS to provide clarification on its plan to provide healthcare providers more flexibility in applying for hardship exemptions to meaningful use deadlines.

Electronic health record giant Cerner paid a settlement of approximately $106 million to Trinity Medical Center in Minot, N.D., to resolve allegations purchased software did not function as promised, according to Cerner's recent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange…

In collaboration with CHIME, Becker's Hospital Review's new "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.

  Three in four healthcare organizations plan to hire additional IT staff in 2014, according to the HIMSS Workforce Survey.