A letter from the guest editor highlights how the findings in this special issue touch on timely themes in health technology research and yield real-world considerations for practice. In this special ...

Manuscripts are due July 31, 2026, for a January 2027 health IT special issue curated by guest editor Paige Nong, PhD, University of Minnesota. Emphasis is placed on rigorous evidence to guide ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital health tools and reshaped how health care is delivered and accessed. Digital health is often thought to increase access to medical care, ...

By gathering continuous data about sleep, heart rate, and physical activity, biowearable devices can give individuals more control over their well-being. But they also create a detailed digital record ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect that HHS’ Office of the Assistant Secretary of Financial Resources proposed this rule. The proposal aims to advance interoperability standards.

Health technologies can support the implementation o effective national health and care systems. These are defined as data-enabled infrastructure that supports policy and planning. In addition, they ...

Thomas Keane, M.D., has been tapped to lead health IT policy at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). On Tuesday morning, HHS announced that it appointed Keane to be the second Assistant ...

The Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy within the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has published its final 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategy, which seeks ...

As artificial intelligence tools continue to advance, the transformative potential in healthcare is becoming increasingly clear. Historically, much of the focus has been on validating algorithms in ...

The Department of Health and Human Services has three new officials to lead its artificial intelligence, technology and data work. The three new officials join the department after it announced a ...

UMass Lowell's Department of Public Health offers the only program in New England where students at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels can learn Public Health Informatics and ...