Hospital Corporation of America has appointed Richard Tayrien, MD, as its new chief health information officer, effective Sept. 21, according to an HCA news release.

Irvin Thomas, MD, medical director of Safe Sedation, an ambulatory surgery anesthesia group, discusses clinical advances in anesthesia and their effects on the ASC business.

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC has been recognized by KLAS, a healthcare research organization, as the leader in its use of healthcare information technology among pediatric hospitals, according to a release from Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.

For the first time in the nation, a Web tool is showing the average price paid by health plans to different providers for common healthcare services, according to a release from the office of Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty.

Scientia, a consultant specializing in growth strategies for companies, predicts strong future growth in the market for implanted technologies that deliver electrical stimulation for treatment for nerve-related disorders, according to a release from Scientia Advisors.

Note: This article was written by Bruce D. Armon, Scott D. Patterson and Evan J. Foster, attorneys with Saul Ewing LLP.On August 25, 2009, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") officially published its final Health Breach Notification Rule (the "FTC Rule").…

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley announced the launch of a computer system that will permit all hospitals in the state to share information on admittances, diagnoses and treatments, according to a report in The Washington Post.

The U.S. government announced nearly $1.2 billion in grants to help hospitals and other healthcare providers implement electronic health records, according to a Reuters report.

New regulations from the Department of Health and Human Services require healthcare providers, health plans and other entities covered under HIPAA to notify individual when their healthcare information has been breached, according to an HHS news release.

Ten years ago, Israel Green's wife was incorrectly diagnosed with cancer. After many attempts to find a cure, the physicians treating Mrs. Green realized that she had been misdiagnosed. As a result of this experience, Mr. Green sought to create…