GE Healthcare and the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) have launched a joint venture called "Grant-in-Aid-Partnership" that will provide healthcare professionals and patients in rural-area hospitals across the U.S. with better access to high-quali

GE Healthcare was on board showcasing its technologies and R&D efforts for the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease at the Alzheimer's Association's 9th Annual International Conference on Alzheimer's disease and Related Disorders, July 17 - 22,

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) this week said it is actively working on initiatives to promote the adoption of electronic health records (EHR), nationwide electronic drug prescribing, and other health information technologies to improv

The Angiography and X-ray Division of Siemens Medical Solutions today announced FDA marketing clearance for the new AXIOM Artis U, a moveable, digital C-arm imaging system.

The American College of Physicians (ACP) got in on the healthcare IT act this week, too, releasing a legislative proposal to facilitate the adoption of health information technology (HIT) in small physician practices.

Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy (D-RI) on Wednesday introduced the "Josie King Act" (also known as the "QUEST Act"), named for an 18-month old girl who died as a result of preventable medical errors.

More than three-quarters of providers cite improving workflow, improving care, exchanging health information and reducing medical errors as motivating factors for adopting electronic health records (EHR), according to a survey released this week from the

All healthcare IT eyes were on Washington, D.C., this week for the NHII conference "Cornerstones for Electronic Healthcare."