Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR)

A cyberattack investigation has found that files were stolen during the May incident, some of which "may contain" protected health information and personally identifiable information, the health system says.

The Wisconsin medical center's HIMS department reported a complete transformation in their workflow: It could save up to 40% of time when abstracting a large volume chart, which equates to 16.7 hours per week.

ChartSwap can help providers to electronically fulfill and automate medical record requests and receive payment through patient authorization, giving clinicians more time to focus on patient care, says its president, Nate Kelly.

Also, SA Ambulance Service is set to implement an electronic patient care record system.

Dr. Marschall Runge, CEO of Michigan Medicine and dean of U-M Medical School, discusses the real-world insider threats that inspired his new "techno-medical thriller," whose plot focuses on misuse of a national electronic health record.

Sunshine Coast Health has been using AI-driven workflows to streamline communications.

EHR access has been restored in Florida, Alabama and Austin, Texas.

The informatics group polled clinicians about the "pervasive challenge" of excessive administrative work, and found that 75% of respondents think too much documentation is detracting from care quality.

Cloud-based EHRs, robotic process automation, containerization tools and other tech can help under-resourced providers overcome a growing list of challenges, says one physician IT leader.

GP enrolment and immunisations remained higher during the pandemic in areas where New Zealand's child health information platform was implemented.