A new interactive resource for the health information technology industry is available to the public. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) announced its upgraded Health IT Dashboard which provides comprehensive data related to grant programs, regional health IT exchange center and health IT adoption.Read more

On Wednesday, the National Latino Association for Health Information Technology (LatinoHIT) hosted a panel discussion focused on how health information technology improves access to healthcare.Read more

The health information technology sector has continued to add job opportunities for individuals in healthcare and technology fields. The demand for health IT jobs is starting to exceed the supply of qualified people who can fill the positions, according to a recent brief from eHealth Initiative.Read more

Innovations in healthcare are providing significant advantages for the U.S. medical system, including increased efficiency, lower costs, and most importantly, improved patient care.Read more

A recent survey of global physicians suggests that enthusiasm and support for health IT systems increases as more physicians begin using the tools in their practices. Routine health IT users rated the overall benefits of health IT more positively than their peers who are less actively involved with the technologies, according to the survey.Read more

While some doctors and policymakers have reservations about electronic health records because of medical privacy, patients of the VA are widely in favor of sharing their personal health records with family members, caregivers or outside providers, according to a study by Stanford University.Read more