When comparing types and prevalence of dispensing errors for electronically transmitted prescriptions versus paper prescriptions, e-prescriptions did not necessarily result in fewer prescription errors, according to a study in BMJ Quality & Safety.

Safeguarding protected health information is becoming more prevalent than ever as HIPAA concerns and data breaches continue to be top of mind in the health IT field.

So far in 2014, more than 110 hospitals have purchased integrated solutions from Truven Health for their electronic medical record systems.

  "To improve the quality of our healthcare while lowering its cost, we will make the immediate investments necessary to ensure that, within five years, all of America's medical records are computerized." — President-elect Barack Obama, Jan. 8, 2009

Healthcare providers typically spend approximately 15 minutes conducting a patient exam and then another 15 minutes updating the patient record. However, the use of speech recognition software can help reduce the amount of time physicians spend on paperwork, according to…

A new ONC-sponsored report from RAND with support from the ECRI Institute uses six case studies to reveal patient safety issues related to health IT products.

The following four health IT startups have announced new funding within the past week:

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D) has announced 61 of the states' hospitals and health centers will share $23 million in grants to support various improvement projects and initiatives. For the first time, this year's awardees were required to submit a…

The College of American Pathologists, the Association for Pathology Informatics and the Association of Pathology Chairs have announced the joint launch of a new clinical informatics curriculum for pathology residents.

UNC Health Care is the first in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area to use the North Carolina Health Information Exchange's Direct messaging solution.