In response to a confidential hotline allegation, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Inspector General has issued its report evaluating whether the VAs approach for information system certification and storing sensitive data on Apple mobile devices circumvents information security requirements.

The Million Hearts initiative gained another ally in its effort to prevent a million heart attacks and strokes in five years with the inclusion of the American College of Physicians (ACP).

Carestream has launched an Extend Program to equip users to upgrade existing Carestream DRX and Directview CR and DR systems.

Radiation dose associated with imaging is always a hot topic in healthcare. We know the possible risks associated with radiation dose emitted through medical modalities, yet we have to trust that exposure may lead to a diagnosis or perhaps a cure. However, what happens when those risks outweigh the potential benefits?

Continuous studies on the impact of e-prescribing are crucial, according to a commentary published in the American Health Information Management Association's online research journal, Perceptions in Health Information Management.

U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) has introduced the Accelerating the End of Breast Cancer Act (S. 3237), legislation designed to establish a commission dedicated to completely eliminating breast cancer.

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Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly have received a positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency's medicinal committee recommending approval of Jentadueto (linagliptin/metformin hydrochloride) tablets, a medicine combining the DPP-4 inhibitor linagliptin and metformin in a single tablet taken twice daily.