Three-quarters of physicians using EHRs in 2011 reported clinical benefits, according to a study published in Health Services Research.

A small Montana hospital is suing an EHR vendor for failure to install “in excess of” $441,000 in electronic equipment as promised, according to the Helena Independent Record.

The sunset date for donation of items and services for EHR adoption has been extended to Dec. 31, 2021, by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General.

Federal initiatives including Meaningful Use and ICD-10 are keeping healthcare IT professionals in high demand—and well compensated.

A Massachusetts dermatology practice has agreed to a $150,000 settlement for privacy and security violations. Adult & Pediatric Dermatology, which offers services in Massachsuetts and New Hampshire, also is required to put a corrective action plan in place to fix deficiencies in its HIPAA compliance program, according to the settlement with the Department of Health and Human Services.

A multi-billion dollar industry “that largely operates hidden from consumer view” is systematically collecting, using and selling consumer data for marketing purposes, according to a 42-page report from the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.

Computerized physician order entry (CPOE) and clinical decision support (CDS) are among the most beneficial and transformative elements of EHRs. However, the process in which hospitals prove their effective use of these tools is challenging. 

President & CEO of DirectTrust, David C. Kibbe, MD, MBA, shares how Direct messaging is driving interoperability and privacy of protected health information.