Congressional leaders convened an initial hearing to explore the need for federal data breach legislation, reports Clinical Innovation + Technology.

While physicians report that changing EHRs can improve functionality and help meet Meaningful Use requirements, many are unhappy with the switch, according to a study in Family Practice Management. 

IRVING, Texas--HMS, Inc., (“HMS”) a wholly owned subsidiary of HMS Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:HMSY), today announced that the company has saved the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) nearly $65 million to date through its dependent eligibility verification project, resulting in the removal of 8,940 ineligible dependents from health plans. 

The proliferation of wearable devices is giving physicians some pause about the usability of the data they collect, reports NPR.

Although reports so far on Meaningful Use Stage progress appear bleak, federal health officials counter that the majority of providers eligible to attest to MU Stage 2 already have done so, reports Clinical Innovation + Technology. 

Federal Trade Commission Chair Edith Ramirez is calling on IT companies that manufacture medical devices to put the necessary safeguards in place to protect patient data, according to MEDCITY News.

Pharmaceutical company Genetech is expected to pay as much as $50 million to 23andMe to access its genetic data donated by consumers, reports The Verge.

The Department of Defense has yet to choose which bidder will take on its $11 EHR billion contract, but that has not stopped IBM and Epic from beginning preparations on their collaborative effort to overhaul the system, reports FCW.