FDA plans to release guidance for mobile medical apps ahead of a larger regulatory framework on health information technology, according to an agency official.

Major advances in health care technology have contributed to making the U.S. health care system complex, costly and inefficient, but technology can also be part of the solution, according to a report from the Institute of Medicine.

Congressional committee seeks info on health IT safety. New recommendations on device security. More news on mHealth, wireless medical devices, telemedicine and health care data.