Mercy, a Catholic healthcare system based in St. Louis, has officially opened its new 125,000-square-foot Virtual Care Center which houses 330 Mercy co-workers--but no patients.  

“Telemedicine is changing so fast.” This was the message of Jonathan Linkous, CEO of the American Telemedicine Association (ATA), speaking during the organization’s monthly video update, before delving into the topic of licensing across state lines. 

"There really is a revolution happening. Patients are at the epicenter of the change," said Jon White, MD, deputy national coordinator, opening the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT's fifth annual Consumer Health IT Summit.

In conjunction with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT's (ONC) fifth annual Consumer Health IT Summit, the agency issued new data briefs and updated figures on key measures. 

CVS Health will partner with startup accelerator MassChallenge and digital health venture fund Rock Health to drive innovation for connected health solutions. 

The American College of Physicians applauds the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT on the “exceedingly thoughtful strategic plan” but notes several shortcomings.

Numerous stakeholders have repeatedly called for improved health IT interoperability as a first step to improved healthcare but the Government Accountability Office (GAO) just released a report identifying ongoing barriers.

The Department of Health and Human Services Secretary will award $685 million to 39 national and regional healthcare networks and supporting organizations to help equip clinicians with the tools and support needed to improve quality of care, increase patients’ access to information and reduce costs.