The Food and Drug Administration is putting forth more effort to prioritize health information technology as part of its five-year strategic plan, according to an Information Week news report.

Cincinnati Children's Hospital has received a $12 million grant to create a registry system aimed at improving outcomes for patients with inflammatory bowel disease, according to the organization's news release.

Halfpenny Technologies, a provider of clinical data integration solutions based in Blue Bell, Pa., announced that it has secured $2.6 million in capital investment to expand its laboratory and electronic medical record integration offerings for hospitals, healthcare providers, payors and…

Starting in November, hospital executives, physicians and nurses will be able to shop for apps in Happtique, the first mobile app store designed for medical professionals, according to a news release from GNYHA Ventures.

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has removed a set of public health surveillance specifications from the final rule for certified electronic health records, according to an AHA News Now report.

KLAS, a healthcare technology research firm, has released a study that analyzes the performance of ambulatory electronic medical records by specialty, according to a company report abstract.

The nonprofit organization Joseph H. Kanter Foundation is seeking contest submissions for ideas on its collaborative activist network, according to an InnoCentive announcement.

Maryland went live today with its statewide health information exchange, according to a Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients news release.

Robert Half Technology, a company that staffs information technology professionals on a project and full-time basis, has released its Salary Guide 2011, which outlines key findings and trends in IT compensation, according to a company news release.

Richard Fessler, MD, PhD, of Northwestern University and Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, is leading the first clinical trial testing the safety of embryonic stem cells in humans, according to a Reuters report.