A roundtable discussion held at HIMSS12 in Las Vegas brought a few issues spiking health CIO workloads to the forefront.

The Department of Health and Human Services has sent to the Federal Register two notices of proposed rulemaking for Stage 2 of the electronic health records meaningful use program.

Health Data Management is hosting the Healthcare Analytics Symposium & Expo, July 24-25 at the Hyatt McCormick Place in Chicago.

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced Thursday that consumers will soon begin receiving unprecedented information on the value of their health insurance coverage, and some will receive rebates from insurance companies that spend less than 80 percent of their premium dollars on healthcare. Election Feature Content:  ...Read More

It's no secret successful healthcare only works with well-engaged patients. But, whether it's a lack of usable technology or unproven theories, recent research has shown patients are still not interested in managing their care.  Steve Krupa, managing member at healthcare investment firm PSILOS, outlines four reasons why patients aren't managing their healthcare.   Election...Read More

Recently, the Huron Consulting Group released its report, “Leading Through Transformation:  Top Healthcare CEO’s Perspectives on the Future of Healthcare.” The report included insights from the Huron Healthcare CEO Forum and took a hard look at some of the top industry issues that will be plaguing CEOs in the year to come.  Election Feature Content:  ...Read More

Seven organizations received the funding, which is designed to advance the formation of health insurance co-operatives -- an alternative to the idea of a government-run public option and an entity to compete against private insurance plans.

NPR checks in on a person it has followed for more than a year as she confronts the challenges of finding employment and getting health insurance.

The medicines, Doxil and methotrexate, are used to treat blood, breast and lung cancers.

Karen Davis, who since 1995 has led The Commonwealth Fund in its drive to improve the performance of the nation's health care system, announced her last day will be December 31, 2012.

Nearly nine of 10 leaders in health and health care policy recently surveyed (89%) said it is important for federal and state policymakers to continue to move forward in implementing the Affordable Care Act. The latest and final Commonwealth Fund/Modern Healthcare Health Care Opinion Leaders Survey asked experts in the field about health spending and implementation of the health reform law.