FDA nonmedical wearable health data devices providing general health info will not face regulation, clarifying guidance for tech companies and investors.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Dec. 22 proposed a rule that would significantly reduce federal health IT certification ...

Health systems are important in driving electronic health record adoption in ambulatory clinics, although the uptake of key functionalities varies across systems. Objectives: The adoption and use of ...

Health IT’s Legacy and the Road to Responsible AI by Dr. S. Yin Ho is an indispensable book about the current state of health information technology and how responsible AI could reshape our U.S.

A proposal to deregulate AI products used in health care would shift the burden of vetting those tools onto health systems.

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has been renamed and restructured, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced this morning. The ...

Thomas Keane, M.D., has been tapped to lead health IT policy at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). On Tuesday morning, HHS announced that it appointed Keane to be the second Assistant ...

Health informatics saves lives by combining information technology and computer science with clinical expertise and management for better patient care. It's a broad field, and the far-ranging effects ...

The proposed rule aims to reduce burdens and costs on health IT developers. It also includes measures to promote FHIR-based interoperability, strengthen information blocking rules and simplify ...

UMass Lowell's Department of Public Health offers the only program in New England where students at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels can learn Public Health Informatics and ...