A set of voluntary guidelines for private sector organizations that handle personal wellness data is now available. The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) developed the guidelines to show that "wellness technology companies are making consumer privacy a top priority."

The American Medical Association and MedStar Health’s National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare have developed a comparative EHR User-Centered Design Evaluation Framework to promote transparency around how EHRs are designed and user-tested.

Cerner is teaming up with Truman Medical Centers to pilot innovations using progressive health IT. 

The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) has cleared numerous hurdles but faces more before it becomes a law that secures private data networks against malicious hackers.

The next generation of EHRs require three major improvements, according to a paper published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR).

Athenahealth has launched its "Let Doctors Be Doctors" campaign—an effort to get physicians to speak up about their frustrations using EHRs.

The Meaningful Use Stage 3 final rule includes welcome revisions to Stage 2 but presents several challenges to providers and vendors, according to Beth Israel Deaconess CIO John D. Halamka, MD, writing in his blog, Life as Healthcare CIO.

This week saw some interesting facts and figures indicative of the changes facing the healthcare industry.