Electronic medical records (EMR) is the standard in patient data for many hospitals, but the impact is less well understood in mental healthcare. A study, published in Journal of Medical Internet Research: Medical Informatics, examines the effects of electronic records on patient outcomes in a mental healthcare facility.

Patient survey data contradicting electronic medical records (EMR) shows a potential path to errors and problematic care. A study, published in JAMA Ophthalmology, examines the inconsistency of eye symptoms reported in a patient survey versus EMRs.

Introducing new technology into a clinical environment is never simple, but as Kshitij Saxena, MD, has proven, open lines of communication and a collective passion for improvement can guide a health system through a sea of change.

It’s time once again for HIMSS to host hospital management engineers, administrators and other industry professionals at its 2017 annual meeting.  HIMSS17—which runs Feb. 19-23 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando—is scheduled to include a variety of networking events and educational sessions, headlined by four highly acclaimed keynote speakers. 

Sometimes, hackers aren’t motivated by money when they go after patient records. Luckily for hospitals and health systems, even so-called “hacktivists” can be stopped with the same defenses that fend off other cyberattacks.

The healthcare system faced an inceasingly common occurance in 2016, with a report by Protenus Breach Barometer claiming there was, on average, one data breach a day.

The HHS's Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has announced the winners in the Consumer Health Data Aggregator Challenge and the Provider User Experience Challenge.

After detecting a cyberattack, the Los Angeles Community College District has paid $28,000 in bitcoin ransom.