Electronic medical records will soon replace paper files of patients' information, which will allow for easier access for providers, reduced errors and less redundancy. In addition to the benefits inherent in a digitized system of patient records, the Centers for…

Research findings suggest hospital adoption of health IT could lead to reduced neonatal mortality, according to a study published in the Journal of Political Economy.

A research data repository that combines millions of de-identified claims and electronic medical records would allow healthcare organizations to conduct evidence-based research on the effectiveness of medical treatments on discrete patient populations, according to a Thomson Reuters news release.

The Partnership to Advance Clinical electronic Research, a healthcare collaborative, aims to make clinical trials faster and less expensive by identifying potential candidates more efficiently and enhancing protocol modeling and data collection.

A new wound dressing developed by Stanford researchers may significantly reduce surgical scarring issue, according to a Stanford University Medical Center release. After sutures are removed, the edges of a healing incision are pulled in different directions by the taut…

Awarepoint, provider of real-time location systems for hospitals, has received a patent award for its wireless interaction-based tracking system, according to a company news release.

Based on findings from a recent study, researchers suggest electronic health records and clinical decision support systems may not significantly improve quality in ambulatory care settings, according to research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has announced the creation of the Medical Electronic Device Realization Center, which aims to develop electronic devices, diagnostics and treatments and technologies that enable information-driven healthcare systems, according to an MIT news release. MEDRC, which…

As hospitals and physician practices begin to reap financial rewards for demonstrating meaningful use of healthcare IT, other healthcare providers who are excluded from participating in the federal meaningful use program are fighting for inclusion, according to a Huffington Post…

Indiana, Washington state and Rhode Island have each received millions of dollars in funding from the federal government to build their respective health insurance exchanges, according to a Government Health IT news report.