A new study contradicts a prevailing notion that hospitals use their electronic health record system to inflate their reimbursements by selecting more lucrative billing codes.
In total, 172 hospitals have been recognized HIMSS Analytics' Stage 7 Award, the highest level of electronic medical record progress a hospital or health system can attain.
Of the top 50 companies on the Fortune 500, 14 are traditional healthcare organizations that have found continued success in a rapidly changing industry.
The National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace is launching a pilot project to test the efficacy of a password-less identity protection in allowing patients to view their electronic health records online, according to a FCW report.
As of July 1, any commercial or governmental entity in Florida that acquires, maintains or stores personal information of individuals is subject to a new law that expands the requirements of data breach notification.
Young adults comprised the largest percentage of the uninsured population in the U.S. Approximately 51.7 percent of adults between the ages of 18 and 34 were uninsured as of the fourth quarter of 2013.
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