Indiana’s state health information exchange (HIE) program has a goal of driving interoperability by connecting disparate systems into a more cohesive network.

Yuma Regional Medical Center welcomes Robert D. Budman, MD, MBA, as CMIO. In this role, he will provide physician leadership in the optimization of YRMCCare, Yuma Regional’s EHR.

EHR implementation at Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) facilities led to improved drug treatment intensification, monitoring and physiologic control among patients with diabetes and high cholesterol, according to research published Oct. 1 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

It used to be that discouraging health information was withheld from patients, but calls for access are growing as society moves toward a culture of open and free-flowing information. Providers should follow along, according to an editorial published Oct. 1 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Five healthcare organizations have partnered with Missouri Health Connection to become the first participants in statewide health information exchange.

Not surprisingly, patients are generally okay with the electronic storage and transmission of their health information as long as privacy and security safeguards are in place. This from research published in the September/October issue of Annals of Family Medicine.