In the last few days of 2018, the Health and Human Services Department released a new voluntary cybersecurity guidance for healthcare organizations.

Already a major proponent of telehealth services, the Veterans Affairs Department is seeking to grow its reach for virtual care services via a collaboration with T-Mobile. 

Taking aim specifically at electronic health records and similar tools, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), in partnership with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a draft guidance that seeks to cut down on the paperwork related to health IT.

After more than four decades, the Food and Drug Administration has announced it will modify its clearance process for medical devices. 

It's no secret that medical devices present major security concerns for providers everywhere as healthcare facilities become ever-more connected.

On Wednesday, Apple unveiled its Apple Watch Series 4, which includes significant upgrades to the wearable, the largest of which is a built-in FDA-approved electrocardiogram monitor.

Mercy Technology Services, the IT arm of 40-plus hospital system Mercy Health, has launched a new picture archiving communication system (PACS) imaging solution, with the aim to improve on aging and often fragmented imaging systems.

Among the top infrastructure upgrades supporting electronic health records today are tools that give users access to EHRs from any device in any location. But that’s just the beginning.

Until now, users have adapted their behavior to systems. They use monitors and keyboards because that’s what vendors determined to be an appropriate configuration. However, that’s starting to flip, says Gregg Pessin, research director in healthcare delivery at Gartner.

We all know the feeling of our heart pumping away in our chest as an opponent scores, or the adrenaline spike that accompanies a winning goal. But now, thanks to the help of Nokia's hybrid smartwatch and 7,000 French soccer fans, we have proof of the physiological effects of excitement and disappointment during sporting events.