Public health departments depend on accurate and timely data to guide their efforts to control the spread of disease. Full integration of information technology is the norm for other essential data ...

If you’ve visited the doctor or a hospital recently, you can’t help but notice how much of your care depends on some form of electronic information exchange. From the prescription your doctor writes ...

The AMA said the initiative was "long overdue" and only came after years of AMA advocacy. Major provisions include: Real-time ...

He helped build H. Ross Perot’s company Electronic Data Systems into a leading data processing firm. He later played a crucial role in Mr. Perot’s 1992 presidential campaign. By Adam Nossiter Morton ...

Role-based access control (RBAC) restricts access to patient data based on job responsibilities, reducing risk. Encryption methods like symmetric and asymmetric key schemes safeguard sensitive health ...

Computer services company Electronic Data Systems on Wednesday reported a higher quarterly net profit and revenue. The world's No. 2 technology-services provider, EDS posted fourth-quarter net income ...

Verona-based Epic Systems has been accused of illegally monopolizing the market for electronic health records.

• How IT hones staff skills: “You must have something to measure, or you can’t manage it,” says Mike Minchew, manager of online commerce at EDS. Managing the company’s internal and external Web sites ...

Surgical care in outpatient settings faces intense pressure from evolving patient expectations, tighter payer demands, and technology advances.