More primary care physicians and specialist doctors are using EHR and other healthcare IT, and more than half own smart phones, according to a study by survey research company Knowledge Networks in conjunction with the Physician Consulting Network.

Syed Ishaq, vice president for business development at Somnia Anesthesia Services in New Rochelle, N.Y., offers five observations on anesthesia in ASCs.

A proposed federal rule would mean steep fines for U.S. companies that partner with hospitals if they disclose private patient information, according to a report by Reuters.

Vishal Mehta, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Geneva, Ill.-based Fox Valley Orthopedics, has developed and launched a new web-based tool designed to alert patients of physician office and hospital department wait times.

A study by healthcare technology rating company KLAS found that out of 38 candidates, five HIE providers were considered in more than 10 percent of buying decisions, according to an Information Week report.

Organizations that wish to be temporarily certified for using EHR may now submit applications to The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, according to a news release from the ONC.

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Using web-based health information exchange technology from Orion Health, Louisiana-based Oschner Health System can now connect thousands of physicians to patient medical records, according to an Oschner news release.

The Department of Health and Human Services has sent a final set of standards, implementation specifications and certification criteria for EHR system testing to the Office of Management and Budget, according to a posting on the website of the Office…