The Physicians Foundation awarded more than 30 health IT grants to medical society foundations and healthcare organizations that directly assisted nearly 10,000 physicians in both the selection and implementation of EHRs and development of leadership skills, according to a release.

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society named Texas Health Resources the winner of its 2013 Enterprise HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence.

CaroMont Health in Gastonia, N.C., has notified 1,310 patients of the security compromise of their protected health information (PHI). A routine information security systems audit revealed that an unsecured email—sent to a trusted source outside the organization—was the source of the security lapse, according to a statement released by CaroMont and published by the Charlotte Observer.

A new report from the Government Accountability Office offers details about the $6.3 billion in EHR incentive payments disbursed to eligible hospitals and medical professionals participating in the Meaningful Use program.

Medical devices are no longer standalone boxes, but parts of larger systems that are connected to other systems, speakers said during ECRI Institute's Oct. 23 webinar examining cybersecurity risks.

EHR-integrated health information exchange connects ambulatory and acute care providers nationwide and across care communities.

athenahealth's Best-in-KLAS EHR and Practice Management Services Selected to Provide Nimble and Proven Option for Independent Physicians Across the Rush Health Network.

The theft of two laptops from an office at AHMC Healthcare in Alhambra, Calif., compromised the protected health information of approximately 729,000 patients, according to a notice published on the provider’s website.