A coalition of five electronic health-record developers created a buzz and a controversy last month when they announced they were forming the CommonWell Health Alliance to promote health information exchange. FULL STORY »
Now that many office-based physicians and a majority of hospitals have used electronic health-records systems for a year or longer, the federal government will work on nudging providers to get better at sharing the contents. FULL STORY »
Where's Epic? In his keynote address Tuesday, cardiologist and healthcare information technology futurist Dr. Eric Topol asked that question. FULL STORY »
By Modern Healthcare | March 02, 2013
| Print Magazine
There is a schism when examining community benefits at metropolitan hospitals and systems and comparing them to community hospitals (“The charity offering”). One needs to look at the broader picture. FULL STORY »
By Andis Robeznieks | February 26, 2013
| Basic Web
The American Medical Association and McKesson Corp. struck a licensing agreement that they say will bring order to diagnostic codes in molecular testing. FULL STORY »
McKesson Corp., a major national player in pharmaceuticals distribution and health information technology, cleared a regulatory hurdle this week on its path to purchasing a medical supplies and equipment distributor. FULL STORY »
By San Francisco Business Times | November 21, 2012
McKesson Corp. is giving away $1 million in electronic health-record software to doctors nationwide who provide charity care to the needy. But the pharmaceutical distribution and health information technology giant has a few more rules than Santa Claus concerning its largesse. FULL STORY »
Switch to the new Modern Healthcare Daily News app
For the best experience of ModernHealthcare.com on your iPad, switch to the new Modern Healthcare app — it's optimized for your device but there is no need to download.
