A senior official from Taiwan gave a presentation at the annual conference of the World Health Care Congress (WHCC) Tuesday on the country's well-developed health insurance system. more»

The most urgent task for David Blumenthal, new national coordinator for health information technology, will be “to get his arms around getting the money out," said a senior official in the coordinator's office at the Health and Human Services Department. more»

WAMU 88.5 FM, Washington D.C.'s NPR affiliate, attended the Extremely Affordable Health Innovations poster session at the 6th Annual World Health Care Congress, and focused on a rugged wheel chair that can be made from spare bicycle parts for less than $100. more»

David Blumenthal, MD, the newly-appointed National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, will assume the role Monday, April 20. more»

NEWTON, MA -- The 15-minute doctor’s visit is broken and in the era of chronic disease, we have to find new ways to care for the large numbers of patients who will need ongoing care, according to Ed Noffsinger, PhD., vice president of shared medical appointments and group-based disease management at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates/Atrius Health in Massachusetts. more»

Computer engineers at Washington University in St. Louis are bringing the minimalist approach to medical care and computing by coupling USB-based ultrasound probe technology with a smartphone, enabling a compact, mobile computational platform and a medical imaging device that fits in the palm of a hand. more»

The U.S. government's nearly $20 billion health IT stimulus program will boost adoption among health care providers, but health industry CIOs say some huge hurdles lie ahead before the nation realizes significant payback. more»

At the 2009 World Health Care Congress, TNR senior editor Jonathan Cohn sat down with Dr. Michael Chen, Vice President and CFO of Taiwan's National Health Insurance Bureau, to discuss the results of Taiwan's switch to a universal health care system. more»

Providing quality health care can be expensive, but it doesn't have to be. About 40 companies from around the globe gathered at the 6th Annual World Health Care Congress to demonstrate how "spare parts" and other low-cost solutions can improve health and save lives. play video»

As healthcare CEOs meet in Washington for the 6th annual world health care congress, many question whether public health insurance plans would be more efficient, with Kerry Weems, former Medicare/Medicaid head; Judy Feder, Center for American Progress senior fellow and CNBC's Bertha Coombs. play video»

President Obama's health care initiatives are the big buzz in Washington today, reports CNBC's Bertha Coombs. play video»

Professor Muhammad Yunus won the Nobel Peace Prize for micro-lending to some of the world's poorest citizens. He has since expanded the scope to include providing quality health care to the poor. Yunus spoke live with Bloomberg Television’s "Taking Stock" program on his efforts. play video»

Companies impatient to rein in healthcare costs can go ahead on their own without waiting for federal legislation, Safeway Inc. president Steven Burd said on Tuesday. more»

The Obama administration remains optimistic that Congress will able to produce a bipartisan healthcare reform bill by the end of August, Dora Hughes, HHS counselor for public health and science, said during the 6th Annual World Health Care Congress in Washington. more»

The 6th Annual World Health Care Congress convenes in Washington, DC, with chief and senior executives from all sectors of health care. Over 1,700 CEOs, senior executives and government officials attend. The conference begins with an address by Dora Hughes, counselor to the Sec. of the Dept. of Health & Human Services. play video»