Congressional leaders convened an initial hearing to explore the need for federal data breach legislation, reports Clinical Innovation + Technology.

The Patient Safety Movement Foundation recently held its third annual Patient Safety, Science and Technology Summit where it was announced that the more than 500 hospitals, medical technology companies and others who have made commitments to eliminate preventable patient deaths have saved more than 6,200 lives since the inaugural summit in 2013.

The annual IHE North American Connectathon is underway in Cleveland with 570 engineers testing more than 200 products.

So far, about 175 organizations have registered for the American Telemedicine Association’s accreditation program for online patient consultations, with 125 receiving credible eligibility status, reported Jonathan Linkous, CEO of the ATA, at the association's monthly webcast.

Chicago, Ill., January 27, 2015 -- The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced it has exclusively endorsed Remote Patient Monitoring and Engagement Solutions from AMC Health. AHA Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of the AHA, awards the AHA Endorsement to products and services that help member hospitals and health care organizations achieve operational excellence.

Health Level Seven International has launched a payer user group to help promote interoperability standards within that segment of the healthcare industry.

After slow, episodic changes over the past few years, the Department of Health & Human Services has announced measurable goals and an aggressive timeline to move the Medicare program toward a system based on paying providers based on the quality, rather than quantity, of care they provide.

While physicians report that changing EHRs can improve functionality and help meet Meaningful Use requirements, many are unhappy with the switch, according to a study in Family Practice Management.