With the proposed rule for Meaningful Use Stage 3, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) aims to provide a flexible, clear framework to simplify the program and reduce provider burden, said Elizabeth Holland, director of CMS’ Health IT Initiatives Group, speaking during a webinar presented by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). 

New legislation would protect consumer information by requiring companies to take proactive steps to defend against cyberattacks and breaches as well as set standards for notifying patients in the wake of a breach.

A survey of nurses on their view of health IT found that the majority agree digitized records improve patient safety, make it easier to find comprehensive patient information and enhance collaboration with clinicians inside their organizations. 

BOSTON—New payment delivery models are “this generation’s opportunity,” said American Medical Association President-Elect Steven Stack, MD, speaking at Medical Informatics World 2015.

IBM Watson Health, Epic and Mayo Clinic are collaborating to advance patient health by applying the cognitive computing capabilities of Watson to EHRs. 

Ischemic stroke patients at hospitals with EHR systems did not have better illness progression or care quality than similar patients at hospitals without EHRs, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

It's time to update health information policy and privacy rules, wrote former national coordinator for health IT David Brailer, MD, PhD, in an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal. 

Charges of Meaningful Use fraud have led to a $4.4 million fine for a former CFO of a Texas hospital chain, according to KXXV News.