More than 144 million Americans' medical information was stolen or exposed last year in a record-breaking number of health care data breaches, a USA TODAY analysis of Health and Human Services data ...

At the intersection of healthcare and information technology is health informatics — the science that guides the collection, analysis and use of data. Why is health informatics important? It helps to ...

The fusion of science and technology plays an integral role in the healthcare industry today. Technology compliments science, reinforcing theories, treating medical conditions and even housing the ...

Easy access to quality medical care is considered a benchmark standard of a first world nation, distinguishing it from developing countries. In such healthcare systems, high-quality treatment is ...

Since the 2010 passage of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, the number of hospitals using electronic medical record systems (EMRs) has risen to 96% from 12%.[1] ...