TouchNet Information Systems, based in Lenexa, Kan., has announced its release of RevenueStream, a new software product designed for increased efficiency in hospital billing, according to a company news release.

A study conducted by a regional extension center in California suggests that safety-net primary care physicians that handle a majority of ethnic minority patient visits are falling behind in adoption of electronic health records, according to a Healthcare IT News…

Cintas Document Management, in conjunction with the AHIMA Convention, has released five best practices for adopting an electronic medical record system, according to a Market Watch news report.

Oregon Health Authority has released a tool for consumers to compare hospital costs, according to an Oregon state government news release.

The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) announced on Friday the first wave of EMR products that have been officially certified under the ONC-ATCB program. CCHIT has tested and certified 33 electronic medical record products (EMRs) that are capable of…

The Office of the National Coordinator will be examining the privacy and security risks of using de-identified patient health records in light of concerns that the records might be able to re-identify the patients through records that are publicly available…

The Certification and Commission for Health Information Technology had tested and certified 33 electronic health record products, according to a CCHIT news release.

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has awarded a $989,000 contract to The Institute of Medicine to conduct a year-long study aimed at ensuring health information technology will achieve its full potential for improving patient safety…

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has reported its databases now have more usable information due to increased state-level efforts to provide quality information in a more innovative and efficient manner, according to a Government Health IT news report.

Mayo Clinic's recently formed Center for Social Media, based in Rochester, Minn., has launched the Social Media Health Network, a network aimed to provide education conferences, webinars and development of social platforms for sharing training materials to healthcare providers, according…