Don’t expect film x-ray and other “traditional” radiology systems to go extinct anytime too soon. According to a new report, digital x-ray systems, for example, currently still make up just 30 percent of the worldwide radiography market.

The U.S. has made some steps towards wider electronic medical record and other health IT adoption, but according to a report by Health Affairs published yesterday, the efforts seem to be baby steps when put in an international perspective.

Medical imaging has reached the threshold of the next stage — viewing images on portable, handheld devices. So what's the upside on "downsizing"? Just take a peek!

Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) is fast becoming a valued mechanism for healthcare professionals in pursuit of interoperability.

We live in a very mobile world. We don't survive long without our mobile phones, PDAs, notebook computers, tablet PCs and iPods. And tech-savvy physicians are joining in, too.

Healthcare IT's first czar — David Brailer, MD, PhD — yesterday resigned his post as National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, citing personal reasons.

Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.) plans to introduce legislation that fills the holes in existing laws that protect the privacy of Americans’ health records.

Health IT adoption has been widely shown to greatly benefit patient care, but one essential ingredient that is missing is healthcare providers with expertise in implementing the technologies, according to a report released this week by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) called Costs and Benefits of Health Information Technology.