Four TriHealth hospitals have achieved Stage 7 EMR Adoption Model Awards, along with 131 of its associated ambulatory clinics located throughout Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana achieving Stage 7 Ambulatory Awards.

A New York public health department has improved its tracking efforts by leveraging the data contained in the regional health information exchange.

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives has launched a new organization to serve the education and professional development needs of healthcare executives in senior information security roles.

EHR use might prevent patients from sharing all relevant information thanks to privacy and security concerns, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association (JAMIA).

Lexington, MA, July 30, 2014 -- Imprivata® (NYSE: IMPR), a leading provider of authentication, access management and secure communications solutions for the healthcare industry, today announced that Imprivata OneSign® is the most widely selected single sign-on (SSO) solution amongst U.S. hospitals using McKesson Paragon or Horizon electronic medical records (EMR) systems with a 51 percent market share (an increase of about 11 percent in the last 12 months), according to HIMSS Analytics data.

Efforts to improve interoperability and work toward the seamless exchange of information may not be advancing as much as expected and hoped.

EHRs can help hospitals standardize medication reconciliation, but data quality, and technical and workflow issues continue to present challenges, according to a study by the National Institute for Health Care Reform.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--Imagine dealing with two illnesses simultaneously – one behavioral, the other physical. It’s a reality for many. Sixty eight percent of adults with mental health conditions also have medical conditions, according to the American Psychological Association, impacting the healthcare system with high human and financial costs.