Somnia Anesthesia Services, a physician-owned anesthesia management company, has published a new report on the role of anesthesia in accountable care organizations.

Some healthcare organizations are inadequately prepared for privacy and security risk due to lack of internal resources, internal control over patient information and upper management support; outdated policies and procedures or non-adherence to existing ones; and inadequate personnel training, according…

A group of researchers, including David Blumenthal, MD, national coordinator of health IT, reviewed recent literature on use of health IT and found its impact on the quality of care, outcomes and cost-savings was overwhelmingly positive, according to an article…

Results from a survey conducted by Certification Commission for Health Information Technology showed healthcare providers find some stage 2 meaningful objectives too aggressive, according to a post on EHR Decisions by CCHIT Chair Karen Bell, MD.

A study of the personal health record market suggests the healthcare industry is no closer to a "true" personal health record than it was five or 10 years ago, according to CSC.

University of California, San Francisco Medical Center has launched its automated hospital pharmacy, which uses robotic technology to track medications and is believed to be the nation’s most comprehensive, according to a UCSF news release. The system was recently phased…

Becker's Hospital Review and Becker's ASC Review will host a free webinar on Tuesday, April 26, from 1:15 PM-2:15 PM CT, focusing on the impact of high-quality anesthesia management on productivity, patient satisfaction and facility revenue. The webinar is directed…

The Health IT Policy Committee has shown a preference for two-factor authentication for remote users who access electronic health information, believing users should be required to supply more than just a password when accessing such sensitive information, according to a…

A case between the state of Vermont and data mining companies could make all the difference in patient privacy, according to a Healthcare IT News report.

Through its regional extension centers, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT is recruiting physician champions to help other physicians overcome challenges in adopting electronic health records, according to a Government Health IT news report.