BLUE BELL, Pa.--Halfpenny Technologies, Inc. and the Delaware Health Information Network (DHIN) announced today that they have signed an agreement that will enable the delivery of clinical results to DHIN’s enrolled practices using the physician practices’ electronic health records (EHRs) software. Halfpenny Technologies has partnerships with numerous EHR companies that currently serve DHIN enrolled practices. This agreement, utilizing Halfpenny’s intelligent integration technology hub, supplements the wide range of services provided by DHIN.

“Our singular focus has been to keep patients as far from the hospital as possible. That has been key to our success,” said Larry Garber, MD, CMIO of Reliant Medical Group in Worcester, Mass., speaking during a session on how health IT is impacting care delivery and payment reform at the CMS eHealth Summit. “If I keep patients happier and healthier I make more money. We have had some of the highest quality scores in the country.”

Well-designed and rigorously tested EHR systems can improve care by making it easier to collect, share and interpret patient data, according to a paper from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Laboratory data-related interoperability and usability issues, however, can result in preventable patient safety risks.

Keylogger malware infected three Student Health Center computers at UC Irvine for about three weeks, putting the personal information of 1,813 students and 23 non-students at risk, reports SC Magazine.

Government agencies increasingly mine Medicare health insurance claims to identify and reach out to vulnerable people, especially during emergencies. A recent New York Times articles delves into the privacy and ethical quandaries surrounding this practice, and whether the benefits outweighs these concerns.

COSTA MESA, Calif.--Mirth, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII) and a global leader in health information technology, announced today that Mirth® Connect version 3.0.1 is compliant with the ONC 2014 Edition criteria and was certified as an Electronic Health Record (EHR) Module on May 1, 2014 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®), an ONC-ACB, in accordance with the applicable Eligible Providers (Ambulatory) certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The ONC 2014 Edition criteria support both Stage 1 and 2 Meaningful Use measures required to qualify eligible providers and hospitals for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

The biggest health IT news this week involved price transparency and Meaningful Use.

BOSTON--A large multispecialty group with more than 300 providers, Mass.-based Reliant Medical Group is able to take on financial risk for 80 percent of its patients thanks to its cutting edge work to optimize its health IT.