Eric Wicklund

As EHR and telehealth vendors continue aligning to integrate data and give clinicians a broader view of health data, the combination could be a boon to both patients and providers.

Verizon's new "Virtual Visit" platform, which competes with the likes of American Well and Teladoc, could push the telehealth market to new heights.

The Department claims telehealth services have reduced hospitalizations and patient bed days for the nation's veterans, while helping them live at home and receive needed care even in rural areas.

The prestigious Rolex Awards for Enterprise are going to, among others, the developer of a mobile device for testing Indian babies for hearing loss and the creator of Africa's first handheld medical tablet.

While marketed to the public, some startups are focusing their products on collecting data that doctors really do want.

Clinicians are being forced to return to computers to adopt EHRs, but they plan to use smartphones and tablets soon and are expecting EHR vendors to follow their lead.

Here's a list of what physicians should avoid doing when using mHealth to work with patients.

A panel of experts says healthcare organizations should embrace medical devices in a tech-savvy way, instead of as a security risk. And stop using those device chargers in airports, too.

Stop being the compliance cop and start working with docs to make sure they're following safe business practices, say presenters at the HIMSS Media Privacy and Security Forum.

Hospital officials plan to use mHealth technology to connect with patients at home, improving clinical outcomes and avoiding costly rehospitalizations.