The collaboration between Microsoft & General Electric is a step closer to interoperability, reports Forbes.

Some hospitals are now pledging low emergency department wait times in an effort to distinguish themselves in the highly competitive healthcare market, according to Fierce Healthcare.

The Interoperability Workgroup, which includes seven states, eleven health IT vendors and several health information exchange is close to announcing a standard for health data exchanges specifications, reports Information Week.

New legislation in Utah would automatically enroll publicly insured employees and low-income residents in the state’s health insurance exchange, reports the Salt Lake Tribune.