According to data CMS released in June, eight hospitals have attested to meaningful use stage 2. DuBois (Pa.) Regional Medical Center was among the first.

“Historically, a lot of the technology we've asked physicians to adopt seems to have created inefficiencies along with the benefits," says Davin Lundquist, MD, CMIO of Dignity Health in San Francisco.

In late June, Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health announced plans to launch a fully integrated inter-network health information exchange this summer.

More than half of electronic health record vendors — 58 percent — scored in the "D" grade range for security, according to a news release from Corl Technologies, a vendor security risk management solution provider.

Currently valued at $5.1 billion, the mHealth device market is projected to reach $41.8 billion by 2023, according to a Lux Research news release.

The patient data of nearly 300 children may be compromised after a computer was stolen from the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District, according to a WOIA report.

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.

Hospitals using advanced electronic health records may see reductions in care costs of up to 10 percent, according to a study in the American Journal of Managed Care.

The growing importance of technology means that IT leaders are commanding more respect from their colleagues, according to a recent survey from WiseGate.

Health IT systems vendor NextGen and its sister IT firm Mirth have announced the launch of a platform that will allow clients to connect with external organizations and exchange patient information using Direct messaging technology.