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EHR Adoption & Meaningful Use Progress is Assessed in New Data Briefs. Jennifer King Two recent data briefs reported strong growth in electronic health record (EHR) adoption rates among physicians, with 72% reporting EHR adoption, 66% intending to participate in the health IT incentive program, and substantial growth in nearly all the individual functionalities associated…

The NHS needs to procure more intelligently to adapt to rapid change. WOKINGHAM, UK – (HealthTech Wire/ Opinion by Wayne Parslow) – Less than 20 years ago, the business world embarked on a mission to implement single electronic systems that would drive most, if not all of its processes. Now the healthcare sector …

Childrens University Hospital, Dublin, uses InterSystems Ensemble rapid integration platform to improve workflow and information sharing. The hospital replaced its legacy integration engine with a robust integration architecture that is fully compliant with the Health-Level-7 industry standard.

Epic tops 2012 Best in KLAS Awards. KLAS has released its "2012 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Services" report, ranking the highest-performing IT vendors in nearly 100 segments. Once again, Verona, Wis.-based Epic has dominated the field, earning the top overall software vendor, overall software suite vendor and overall physician practice vendor awards – and…

As OCR promises more fines, two CIOs offer tips on risk assessments. "I don't do risk assessments; I assess risk," said Sharon Finney, corporate data security officer at Adventist Health System, speaking Thursday at the Healthcare IT News/HIMSS Media Privacy & Security Forum in Boston. There's a difference. One happens on a daily basis. The…

Health IT guru reflects back on data breach and the right way to respond. Micky Tripathi is no stranger to privacy and security issues in health IT. He serves as the founding president and chief executive officer of the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative (MAeHC). He helped launch the Indiana Health Information Exchange and is chair of…

Protecting Your Patients From Medical Identity Theft Transcript. Medical identity theft is becoming a concern of epidemic proportions for patients, healthcare providers and healthcare plans. Not only is the Federal Government cracking down on fraud, but healthcare providers are striving to implement policies, procedures and technologies that will help them minimize the risk of data…

Birmingham Children’s Hospital implements two new Agfa HealthCare solutions. Birmingham Children’s Hospital implements two new Agfa HealthCare solutions

One CIO’s call to action. As Tim Zoph sees it, it’s decision time for patient data security — a defining moment for "one of the issues of our time in healthcare," that demands healthcare leaders everywhere step up. Zoph, CIO of Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago since 1993 and a CHIME/HIMSS CIO of the Year,…

Infographic: Biggest healthcare data breaches of 2012. Healthcare IT News' top 10 list of the largest healthcare data breaches of 2012 should send one clear message: Healthcare organizations are not taking the steps necessary to protect patients' personal health information. read more