The following are the 10 most-read health IT stories on Becker's Hospital Review in February.
1. Anthem reported hackers accessed personal information for approximately 80 million former and current customers and employees, and it is likely that "tens of millions" of records were stolen. Read more
2. Just a small handful of EHR vendors dominate the market share for physician practices. For example, one vendor holds more than 11 percent of the physician practice market share. Read more
3. The reach of technological innovation continues to grow, changing all industries as it evolves. In healthcare, technology is increasingly playing a role in almost all processes, from patient registration to data monitoring, from lab tests to self-care tools. Here are 10 of the biggest technological advancements for healthcare in the last decade. Read more
4. A Texas man has been charged in federal court for impersonating representatives of Cerner and selling a hospital an MRI worth more than $1 million. Read more
5. Verona, Wis.-based Epic Systems announced plans to launch its own app store, which will allow outside companies to develop applications that work with Epic's EHR platform. Read more
6. In combination with the publication of 2015's "100 hospital and health system CIOs to know," Becker's Hospital Review would like to highlight the following 24 women CIOs to know. Read more
7. Cerner is extending some of its U.S. employees a choice to continue their employment or consider a voluntary departure. Read more
8. More details are starting to emerge surrounding the massive cyberattack on Anthem, which compromised the records of 80 million customers and employees. Here are four of the latest updates and developments. Read more
9. While a handful of providers are slowly trudging through the definitions and attestations, others are choosing to forgo implementing EHRs entirely. Jeffrey Singer, MD, a general surgeon in the metropolitan Phoenix area, is one such physician unwilling to adopt and implement EHRs, and he will knowingly face Medicare reimbursement penalties over the next five years. Read more
10. Nearly six months after Cerner announced it would acquire Siemens' health technology division, the acquisition is complete, effective Feb. 2. Read more
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