At its core, informatics is the science of information and all its aspects – storage, how it’s processed, communicated and used. It is mainly thought

ICD-10, the 10th edition of the International Classification of Diseases, went into effect as the standard cataloging system for the U.S. healthcare industry on Oct.

In February 2015, Anthem Inc., the second largest health insurer was hit by one of the largest ever data breaches. Hackers managed to gain access

Electronic health information exchange (HIE) is improving the quality and efficiency of healthcare by allowing healthcare providers to access and share patient medical information via

Health 2.0 is designed to provide patients with a more comprehensive level of care. It focuses on the use of software and other tools designed

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