Molly Merrill

The issue around ownership of electronic health information must be addressed before it can be used to improve healthcare, says a recent article in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Physicians Medical Group of Santa Cruz County, a California-based independent physician organization and the lead participant in the Santa Cruz Health Information Exchange, has implemented a community-wide virtual health record for its physicians.

The Cleveland Clinic, a not-for-profit, multispecialty academic medical center, will use radio frequency identification to track patient files.

Montana has launched a pilot program that facilitates data sharing to detect outbreaks associated with bioterrorism.

The Fremont-Rideout Health Group, a not-for-profit health system in California, is revamping its revenue collection process.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Office for Enterprise Development is implementing technology from ICOR Partners to boost program management and integration.

Google officials say the company is replacing the electronic health record system it now uses for onsite employee health clinics.

IBM, the U.S. Social Security Administration and MedVirginia, Virginia's regional health information organization, have launched an electronic records exchange system to help speed the process of granting disability benefits.

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina is boosting its consumer transparency through two new Web tools.

QuantiaMD is offering members free access to its interactive physician community though a new iPhone application.