Surveys indicate widespread dissatisfaction plus there are EHR failure stories in the news all the time.

The prognosis for health information exchanges (HIEs) is anyone’s guess.

As the federal government looks toward more detailed and stringent requirements for Stage 3 of the Meaningful Use program, most healthcare organizations still struggle to meet the objectives of Stage 2.

Hackers breached the Healthcare.gov website in July when they uploaded malicious software to a test server, but there’s no sign that personal data are at risk.

The answers to two key questions pertaining to patient safety often weigh less on the minds of practicing physicians who utilize EHRs, wrote two physician experts on the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT’s Health IT Buzz blog.

Despite an increased effort to tie provider reimbursement to quality metrics and overall cost of care reduction, fewer than 25 percent of providers have a defined strategy around accountable care, according to an Essentials Brief from HIMSS Analytics.

Ann Arbor, MI September 04, 2014 -- Isabel Healthcare will exhibit at the Greenway Users Conference- Engage 2014, Booth 414, on September 4-7, 2014 in Dallas, Texas.

Less than one week ago, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a final rule that that provides flexibility in how healthcare providers can use certified EHR technology for the 2014 EHR Incentive Program reporting period.