The ONC has not done enough to ensure electronic health records certified by authorized entities adequately protect patient health information, according to a new report from HHS' Office of the Inspector General.

  Blue Shield of California and Anthem Blue Cross have announced a partnership to create one of the nation's largest health information exchanges. Once live, providers statewide will have access to more than 9 million patient records from the two…

The Department of Social Services in South Dakota has launched a pilot program exploring the use of a telemedicine program focused on drug treatment in the rural parts of the state, according to an Argus Leader report.

Microsoft has announced the winners of its 2014 Imagine Cup, a global student technology competition.

CMS has temporarily suspended the Open Payments website after a physician saw payments to another physician with the same name in his records, according to a ProPublica report.

The majority of C-suiters — 74 percent — do not think CISOs should be part of an organization's leadership team, according to a survey by ThreatTrack Security, a cybersecurity solutions developer.

Avery Cloud, CIO of New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, N.C., has stepped down to accept a new position in Houston, according to a Star News Online report.

The Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission has announced new criteria for the Health Information Exchange Accreditation Program.

A woman has filed a lawsuit against her plastic surgeon alleging he posted "before and after" pictures of her facial reconstruction surgery online without her consent, according to a Chicago Tribune report.

Spiraling healthcare costs in the U.S. have coincided with an unprecedented explosion of mobile apps and mobile health technologies. The question arises, can hospital-branded mobile apps help reduce costs for patients, hospitals and payers? Explore the evidence and optimistic expert…