IBM and Nuance Communications have announced a partnership to apply the Watson computing system's advanced analytics capabilities in the healthcare industry, according to a company news release.

University of California, San Francisco Medical Center has received the largest gift in its history — a $48 million bequest to benefit pulmonary medicine research and care, according to a UCSF news release. The bequest comes from the estate of…

Amity Health has formed a joint venture with SoarTech to apply technology developed for the U.S. Department of Defense to healthcare, according to a news release.

The market and sales of electronic health records continue to grow as healthcare providers gear up for meaningful use, according to several reports.

St. Joseph Health System, based in Orange, Calif., has announced a plan to implement a new telehealth pilot project that will allow patients and physicians in disparate locations to meet and consult via immersive video utilization, according to a news…

The American Health Information Management Association and the American Medical Group Association have individually released comments and recommendations regarding the Health IT Policy Committee's preliminary proposals for stage 2 meaningful use requirements.

Four states have reported initial Medicaid incentive payments totaling more than $20 million, according to a CMS announcement.

Even though Republicans are pushing for legislation to halt government spending initiatives, such as incentive payments for meaningful use of electronic health records, many health policy analysts say the proposed legislation probably wouldn't pass, according to a New York Times…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for telecommunication grants through April 25, according to a Healthcare IT News report.

Although the adoption of health IT can improve physician-patient relationships, physicians should not rely on technology to foster those relationships or deliver high quality care, according to an MSNBC news report.