All too often, seemingly innovative organizations burn bright with a cutting-edge invention for only a short period of time before fading into obscurity. Companies with sustained success, meanwhile, have mastered the art of continuous innovation.

EHR products that have been certified by the ONC Health IT Certification Program may be causing issues that could lead to patient harm, according to a Dec. 17 research letter published in JAMA.

Two health information exchanges in Colorado, Quality Health Network and Colorado Regional Health Information Organization, are teaming up to expand the exchange of patient medical records across the state, according to a Dec. 17 news release.

Brad Smith has reportedly been chosen to head up the CMS Innovation Center, according to a Nashville Post report.

While telehealth continues to be adopted by healthcare providers and integrated into patient care, the delivery method is still viewed as a separate entity of healthcare, according to an American Medical Association blog post published this week.

VirTrial, a virtual care management platform for the clinical trial industry, announced Dec. 12 it has acquired telehealth provider SnapMD for an undisclosed amount.

York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health is integrating a new feature into its EHR system that will allow patients to share anecdotal information about their healthcare history before and after clinical visits.

Conway (S.C.) Medical Center is notifying 2,550 patients of a phishing incident that may have exposed their protected health information.

An employee at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota blew the whistle on thousands of updates to its computer system that have not been made, according to the Star Tribune.

Jennifer D'Angelo is the CIO of Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, a 1,070-bed hospital with a clinical affiliation with New Brunswick, N.J.-based Rutgers.