The vast majority of providers and payers using health information exchanges are skeptical about the networks' future, according to the results of a survey conducted by Black Book.

Despite the rising rate of EHR adoption, a "digital divide" between large and small physician practices persists, according to a study from the Commonwealth Fund.

Most (94 percent) social media users with health conditions said they would be willing to share their medical data with physicians to improve overall healthcare, provided that their privacy is protected, according to a discussion paper from the Institute of Medicine.

SALT LAKE CITY--Hospital organizations and physician practices can speed ICD-10 code conversion of electronic health record (EHR) systems with the latest release of the 3M Code Translation Tool (CTT). The enhanced ICD-10 code translation technology from 3M Health Information Systems can now be used to convert ICD-9-based custom problem lists into ICD-10 coded problem lists for import back into the EHR system. The new feature transforms time-consuming, manual translation work into an efficient three-step process that reduces costs and frees IT resources for other critical projects.

A panel discussed how to build safer systems for better care during the 2014 annual meeting of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT.

Six more EHR products have been certified for meeting some or all requirements of the 2014 edition of Meaningful Use Stages 1 and 2.

Costs for delivering diabetes care dropped 17 percent per patient at Crystal Run Healthcare in Middletown, N.Y., thanks to the implementation of health IT-enabled quality measures, said Gregory Spencer, MD, chief medical officer. He spoke during a panel discussion on health IT’s impact on care delivery for New York-based providers at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT’s annual meeting on Jan. 23.

2014 is a big year for Meaningful Use but many healthcare providers are scrambling to meet Stage 2 requirements.