Clinical data and behaviors aren't the only indicators of a person's well-being, and a research study led by the Institute of Medicine suggests factoring social and behavioral data into EHRs can help improve overall patient care.

Center, Texas-based Shelby Regional Medical Center's former CFO, Joe White, has pleaded guilty to lying before a U.S. Magistrate Judge when attesting to successful meaningful use of an EHR, even though Shelby Regional Medical Center did not meet meaningful use…

The Federal Trade Commission is worried about Apple's smartwatch. According to a report from Reuters, the regulatory agency is seeking assurances from Apple that it will take appropriate steps to ensure smartwatch-collected health data doesn't get taken or used without…

The recent spate of infectious diseases identified in the US-whether Ebola, enterovirus D68 or just the beginning of the plain old flu season, healthcare has become increasing complex. It involves more players in terms of patients, providers, administration, insurance ,…

At the Becker's Hospital Review Annual CIO Strategy Roundtable in Chicago on Nov. 4, four industry leaders came together to provide their insights on evolving issues in the health IT arena.

At the Becker's Hospital Review Annual CIO Strategy Roundtable in Chicago on Nov. 4, three industry leaders came together to share their views on current trends in health IT.

Denver-based Healthgrades, an online resource offering information about hospitals and physicians, has launched a new search platform with a new algorithm analyzing criteria physicians indicate is important when selecting referrals.

Ashland, Ky.-based Bon Secours Health System has notified nearly 700 patients of a potential data breach after discovering a former employee inappropriately accessed the system's billing database.

Visionworks, a subsidiary of Pittsburgh-based payer Highmark, has reported a missing computer server, prompting a data breach notification affecting approximately 75,000 patients.

A recent survey jointly administered by AHIMA and HIMSS explored trends in health information exchange organizational staffing.