04/15/2013
A "virtual dental home" project from the University of the Pacific's school of dentistry is using telehealth technology to bring dental services to nearly 800 low-income and special needs children in San Mateo County. by George Lauer, California Healthline Features Editor
11/29/2012
Rural hospital officials in the Central Valley said patients are benefiting from stroke specialists in Sacramento diagnosing and recommending treatment through a maturing, growing telehealth network. by Alice Daniel, California Healthline Regional Correspondent
11/19/2012
The emerging use of cell phones and smartphones in medicine has been passing by rural communities, but that may be changing as mobile signals reach more remote areas of California. New technologies and new signals to broaden their reach could fill a burgeoning need. by David Gorn, California Healthline Sacramento Bureau
10/18/2012
Reliable, widespread health information exchange has been elusive in California despite earnest attempts over the past eight years. Now the Institute for Population Health Improvement at UC-Davis is stepping up to the plate as the new cooperative agreement partner charged with bringing HIE to fruition. by Mari Edlin, California Healthline Regional Correspondent
10/15/2012
At the 6th annual Health 2.0 Conference, speakers stressed the importance of making health care data meaningful, accessible and actionable, while adhering to regulatory requirements, supporting evidence-based medicine and satisfying providers, patients and payers. by Rebecca Vesely, California Healthline Contributing Reporter
07/26/2012
The health information technology community got a chance to see direct messaging -- a new way to move information between providers who use different electronic health record systems -- in action last week at a two-day conference. by David Gorn, California Healthline Sacramento Bureau
07/05/2012
A new organization -- AgeTech California -- hopes to help California care for its growing senior population by making greater and better use of technology like home telehealth systems and remote medication management. by David Gorn, California Healthline Sacramento Bureau
06/18/2012
California's Office of Health Information Integrity is offering a no-cost, online toolkit to help California health care providers navigate the federal rules governing the security of patient information in electronic health records. by George Lauer, California Healthline Features Editor
05/29/2012
At Cal eConnect, one CEO left, another bailed on the job before he started, and now the board of directors dissolved its grant agreement with the state. If it goes right, the latter move may be the best thing that could happen to California's primary health information exchange facilitator. by David Gorn, California Healthline Sacramento Bureau
04/19/2012
Federal health IT efforts continued in the first quarter of 2012, with the release of proposed rules for Stage 2 of the meaningful use incentive program and the appointment of Todd Park as the country's new chief technology officer. by Helen Pfister, Susan Ingargiola and Rachel Sam
04/12/2012
The success of California's health information exchange depends in part on the coordination and guidance of Cal eConnect and its energetic new CEO, Laura Landry. She said California is "on the verge of a breakthrough" in health information exchange. by David Gorn, California Healthline Sacramento Bureau
03/01/2012
The health information technology wave is coming, but not every health care provider is eager to ride it, despite abundant financial incentives. HITEC-LA, a regional extension center in Los Angeles, is nearing the end of its federal grant work but intends to continue coaxing providers onto the wave. by Stephanie Stephens, California Healthline Regional Correspondent
02/02/2012
Business students at UC-Merced are embarking on a telehealth initiative to monitor patients with gestational diabetes in the Central Valley. The project aims to target women without adequate access to medical care. by Alice Daniel, California Healthline Regional Correspondent
12/19/2011
With a new law in the books this fall -- the California Telehealth Advancement Act -- California is poised to move audio-visual technology into the medical mainstream. We asked experts what California policymakers and health care providers can do to make the transition proceed smoothly and effectively.
12/15/2011
The "Free the Data" movement, a national effort to encourage innovation in health care, has sparked a similar campaign to make California health data more easily available. But state laws and regulations may require some extra effort in the Golden State, experts say. by David Gorn, California Healthline Sacramento Bureau