The federal governments current shift to sharing health information using open-source technology could potentially reduce costs and time for patients and the government, according to a panel discussion of health IT experts who gathered Oct. 30 in Washington, D.C.

An H1N1 flu iPhone application has been unveiled by the Harvard Health Publications Division of Harvard Medical School in Boston, Mass.

Ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, has sent a letter to 10 health IT companies requesting consumer complaint information about their health IT products.

Although meaningful use standards for EHRs should help improve patient care within community health centers, many barriers remain in place for smaller providers to adopt this technology, according to representatives of these facilities who spoke at yesterday's meeting of the HIT Policy Committee.

Perot Systems and China Telecom have formed a partnership to generate IT solutions for the healthcare industry in China.

McKesson has reported decreased income, despite increased revenues for the 2010 fiscal second quarter, which ended Sept. 30.

Healthcare information systems provider DR Systems (Booth #6229) is unveiling eMix, its cloud-based technology for sharing imaging studies and reports, at RSNA 2009.

The California E-Prescribing Consortium has recently been launched to improve patient safety and care through the adoption of e-prescribing technology.