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By Chris Nerney | 09:07 am | February 26, 2015
Electronic messages don't do a good job of identifying where a patient's last healthcare activity took place, let alone at a granular level.
By Mike Miliard | 01:32 pm | February 25, 2015
Medicare eligible professionals now have until 11:59 p.m. ET on March 20, 2015, to attest to meaningful use for the 2014 reporting year.
By Bernie Monegain | 12:20 pm | February 25, 2015
The PwC team vying for the Department of Defense $11 billion EHR modernization contract has been dropped, leaving three teams in the running.
By Mike Miliard | 11:52 am | February 25, 2015
Mobile apps equipped with clinical decision support lead to much higher diagnosis rates than apps that merely record data from a patient exam, a study from Columbia University School of Nursing shows.
By Erin McCann | 11:51 am | February 25, 2015
There's a right way to manage third-party risks and vendor contracting, and there's the wrong way. And, too often, it's the latter. But it doesn't have to be. Here are some things your organization should keep in mind.
By Mike Miliard | 11:25 am | February 25, 2015
The number of patients affected by medical identity theft increased nearly 22 percent over the past year, according to a new report from the Medical Identity Fraud Alliance -- an increase of nearly half a million victims since 2013.
By Bernie Monegain | 09:01 am | February 25, 2015
UPMC's chief innovation officer talks true semantic interoperability, moving past the hype and reaching thousands of patients at a time.
By Bernie Monegain | 01:45 pm | February 24, 2015
Over the past 10 years or more, information technology has markedly changed the treatment and care cancer patients receive today.
By Mike Miliard | 11:45 am | February 24, 2015
Most physician practices are now convinced that the ICD-10 transition will finally happen on Oct. 1, 2015. But just 21 percent say they're on track with their preparations for the switchover.
By Bernie Monegain | 11:32 am | February 24, 2015
Geisinger Health System has found a new leader to fill the position of CEO, succeeding Glenn Steele Jr., MD.