December 3rd, 2009
In short, this sector is a long way from maturity. There are still huge problems to solve in the space.
Mixed feelings =...
December 1st, 2009
Facebook, the global phenomenon in Web-based social media, rolled out a massive overhaul of its privacy protection policies and technology this week–and...
August 4th, 2009
The government is committing billions of dollars for technology systems that help healthcare providers share information. But making patient data more accessible...
May 11th, 2009
The eligibility for $17 billion in economic stimulus law money for health information technology should include requirements for collecting and exchanging electronic public health...
April 28th, 2009
First quarter federal reports show Google lobbied on the electronic medical records provisions of the federal economic stimulus act, contradicting the Internet giant’s earlier...
March 20th, 2009
Two major publishers of health care data filed a petition Friday at the Supreme Court, raising cutting-edge questions about whether increasingly widespread...
March 10th, 2009
Deborah Peel, MD– Founder & Chair of Patient Privacy Rights– is one of the speakers at this open event, happening March 10th, 2009 in...
January 30th, 2009
Two healthcare information technology experts have penned an open letter to President Obama, warning him against investing too many federal dollars in existing electronic...
January 15th, 2009
“Before increasing federal spending on health IT, Congress should first fix the already-outdated 1996 HIPAA privacy rule to ensure individuals have control over their...
January 15th, 2009
The economic stimulus package under development by President-elect Barack Obama and congressional Democrats likely will cost almost $850 billion, including up to...
