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Tom Sullivan writes the Innovation Pulse column for Healthcare IT News, and covers major HIT topics including mHealth, medical practices, government policy, and emerging technologies. Follow Tom on Twitter @SullyHIT

By Tom Sullivan | 09:55 am | June 09, 2016
The Department of Veterans Affairs publicly announced on Wednesday that is formally removed three senior officials from the Phoenix VA Health Care System in the continuing wait-time scandal.
By Tom Sullivan | 03:24 pm | June 01, 2016
National Coordinator Karen DeSalvo, MD, announced late Tuesday afternoon that the Department of Health and Human Services and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT would post information for making certified electronic health record software less confusing.
By Tom Sullivan | 10:59 am | May 23, 2016
The best way to engage with patients is to knock on a hospital room door, walk in, wash your hands and then sit down and speak with the person in that bed.
By Tom Sullivan | 01:47 pm | May 13, 2016
While the healthcare industry grapples with data breaches and privacy and security regulations, there are common pitfalls that are easy to run into without proper planning.
By Tom Sullivan | 09:10 am | April 14, 2016
The first quarter of 2016 saw $1.4 billion in venture capital funding and the most merger and acquisitions transactions in a single quarter to date, according to Mercom Capital Group.
By Tom Sullivan | 02:09 pm | April 06, 2016
C-suite executives say offering a highly individualized experience to customers could ratchet up their revenue by 16 percent, according to new research.
By Tom Sullivan | 03:22 pm | March 21, 2016
Apple on Monday unwrapped the CareKit and described the new software as a framework for building apps that can empower people take a more active role in their own care.
By Tom Sullivan | 08:25 am | March 16, 2016
Texas Republican Sen.Ted Cruz promised during a nighttime speech in his home state that he would kill the Affordable Care Act, "abolish" the Internal Revenue Service, stop amnesty and rebuild the military.
By Tom Sullivan | 10:32 am | March 08, 2016
LAS VEGAS -- Mitt Romney ran down the list of Presidential candidates and suggested ways each might change healthcare as president.
By Tom Sullivan | 09:23 am | October 01, 2015
Some hospitals have established a command center for triage, a major consultancy is taking the "virtual command center" approach, and a cloud-based EHR vendor is deploying foot soldiers to practices in several states on both U.S. coasts.