The U.S. Women’s soccer team earned well-deserved praise for their World Cup victory over Japan as well as a New York City ticker-tape parade. The confetti that rained down on them during that parade, however, contained a surprise: patient medical information.

The American Medical Association held a town hall meeting that aimed to gather physician feedback on why the Meaningful Use program should be postponed. 

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT has put forth a plan for developing a national Health IT Safety Center--a plan that defines the center’s focus, functions, governance and value. 

As many as 4.5 million individuals may have been impacted by a criminal cyberattack on UCLA Health.  

After much discussion, debate and calls for more kinds of providers to be a part of Meaningful Use and efforts to increase interoperability, this week a proposed rule was issued that lays the groundwork for nursing and long-term care facilities to use EHRs and exchange information.

The Allgemeine Unfallversicherungsanstalt (General Accident Insurance Institution, AUVA) agreed to implement Cerner Millennium(R) electronic health record in seven emergency hospitals and four rehabilitation centers. The new agreement will significantly expand Cerner's market share in Austria.

The American Medical Association (AMA) and the Medical Association of Georgia (MAG) are teaming up to host a town hall meeting to give physicians a chance to discuss their concerns about EHRs and looming regulations. Among the national and local leaders who will take part in the conversation are U.S. Representative Tom Price, MD, and AMA President Steven J. Stack, MD. 

A proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services changes the Conditions of Participation for nursing homes and long-term care facilities lays the groundwork for the future use of EHRs and information exchange.