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By Jack McCarthy | 08:58 am | July 08, 2016
New research published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association research found that inaccuracies within electronic health records are significantly higher than those in paper records. 
By Diana Manos | 08:18 am | July 07, 2016
Doctors are required by law to allow patients to view, download and transmit data and that new reality is giving rise to many hesitations. Here’s a look at pressing issues to understand before proceeding. 
By Tom Sullivan | 08:07 am | July 07, 2016
The companies plan to integrate Validic’s digital platform for patient-generated health data with SAP’s analytics to help providers make personalized care decisions. 
By Bernie Monegain | 11:48 am | July 05, 2016
New rules under MACRA mean that qualified providers can share or sell analyses of Medicare and private claims data, which the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services could be a boon to better care delivery.
By Jeff Lagasse | 09:49 am | July 05, 2016
Citing clinical laboratory failures, U.S. Representatives request information on how Theranos is attempting to correct those flawed test results. 
By Bernie Monegain | 10:32 am | July 01, 2016
Flatiron Health newest version of its OncoEMR, a cloud-based electronic ​'medical'​ record is designed specifically for medical oncology.
By Bernie Monegain | 12:22 pm | June 30, 2016
A third-party vendor is responsible for the security breach of the protected health information of 4,300 patients at Mass. General. Hospital executives posted an apology on its website on June 29.
By Jessica Davis | 05:48 pm | June 29, 2016
In an interview with Bloomberg, the president hinted at his potential post-White House plans.
By Mike Miliard | 04:12 pm | June 29, 2016
Coordinated Care Oklahoma, working with technology partners Cerner and Browsersoft, has connected with the U.S. Department of Defense, and it's being billed as the first time an agency using Cerner is providing electronic health records to the DoD. Military personnel at bases in the Sooner State can now have their EHRs available at providers who subscribe to CCO’s exchange, which spans Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Texas and Kansas. "Up until this point, military personnel and their families were covered as it pertains to electronic health records in a sort of duplicate system and then only within base medical installations," said Brian Yeaman, MD, chief administrative officer at CCO, in a statement. [Also: Brian Yeaman wins HIMSS Physician IT Leadership Award for meaningful use, HIE work] Currently there are 22,000 active duty personnel in Oklahoma, supported by 23,000 civilians at military installations statewide. Their medical records are now available to CCO members. Initial talks and implementation were made possible through the work of team members at CCO, Cerner, Browsersoft and Fort Sill, according to CCO, Oklahoma’s largest HIE. Alongside health IT giant Cerner, Browsersoft - which develops open source technology to enable exchange of data among disparate systems - is helping the HIE connect with Oklahoma providers with the DoD in a cost effective way. "What’s exciting and unique about this implementation is the collaborative effort that went into it" said Yeaman. "This involved high level talks, but started locally more than a year ago, and the end results will very much be felt in local impact."   Twitter: @MikeMiliardHITN Email the writer: mike.miliard@himssmedia.com Like Healthcare IT News on Facebook and LinkedIn
By Bernie Monegain | 10:14 am | June 29, 2016
The effort will help doctors boost access to precision medicine for 10,000 VA veterans with cancer.