New software tools point the way toward a cherished goal of health IT : the use of clinical treatment data to help track, analyze and predict the paths of disease.
Public health labs struggle to connect to a four-year-old network designed to tighten the nation's influenza line of defense.
Plans are officially on track for the from-scratch "center of excellence" that is rising unencumbered by legacy health care technology, entrenched medical practices and antiquated business systems.
Rural health centers add video-based psychological services for vets suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
The risks to patients and providers are growing as telemedicine scales to larger and larger populations.
FCC's telehealth fund is spurring small-town and rural health care providers to plan powerful broadband connections.
The Indian Health Service's iCare is a simple but powerful tool for tracking chronic illnesses in individuals and communities.
Health IT is helping safety-net clinics and emergency room doctors care for uninsured, low-income and indigent patients.
State pandemic planners are grappling with the technical and cultural challenges of sharing information with the federal government
Can the software giant's design tools help bring a consistent look and feel to health care applications?
