The EHR isn't just for patients anymore. A new study from the University of Michigan School of Nursing in Ann Arbor and published in Health Services Research has used EHR data to track provider effectiveness and value-added care.

How much does a data breach cost? For hospitals and health systems, the answer can be in the millions: $50,000 per HIPAA violation or up to $1.5 million per calendar year per identical violation. But what about the cost of…

December 11, 2014 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM CST Telehealth is a top priority for systems of all sizes, and is an especially hot topic for ACOs. Leading organizations are rapidly embracing next generation, mobile-first telehealth solutions to drive patient…

At the Cerner Health Conference Nov. 5 in Kansas City, Mo., Cerner CEO Neal Patterson announced the IT giant will provide CommonWell services free of charge until Jan. 1, 2018.

A communication system based on smartphone messaging helped increase perceived efficiency and accountability among physicians and nurses, according to a study in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.

Cerner and Siemens are in negotiations regarding Cerner potentially buying Siemens' radiology information system products, according to a SearchHealthIT report.

A group of six companies have formed a coalition to use mobile and web-based apps to share information on Ebola to healthcare professionals and consumers around the world.

IT security remains a concern for organizations across all industries. The number of organizations to experience at least one security breach increased from 33 percent in 2013 to 54 percent in 2014, according to CipherPoint's 2014 State of Collaboration Security survey.

What issues are the biggest ones CIOs face today? Panelists Keith Griffin, MD, Novant Health Medical Group’s CMIO; Jack Salmon, PhD, UIC School of Public Health professor of health policy; and Jim Ingram, MD, FACS, CMO of Greenway Health came…

When it comes to EHRs, it's a mixed bag, according to the panelists of Evolving EMR-Related Issues, Dan Kinsella, executive vice president and CIP of Cadence Health; Adam Klass, CTO and vice president of product development of Vigilanz; and Joseph…