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There's a right way to manage third-party risks and vendor contracting, and there's the wrong way. And, too often, it's the latter. But it doesn't have to be. Here are some things your organization should keep in mind.

The number of patients affected by medical identity theft increased nearly 22 percent over the past year, according to a new report from the Medical Identity Fraud Alliance -- an increase of nearly half a million victims since 2013.

UPMC's chief innovation officer talks true semantic interoperability, moving past the hype and reaching thousands of patients at a time.

Over the past 10 years or more, information technology has markedly changed the treatment and care cancer patients receive today.

Most physician practices are now convinced that the ICD-10 transition will finally happen on Oct. 1, 2015. But just 21 percent say they're on track with their preparations for the switchover.

Geisinger Health System has found a new leader to fill the position of CEO, succeeding Glenn Steele Jr., MD.

Think about how long four seconds is. One. Two. Three. Four. Done. It's no time at all, really. But for ischemic heart disease, the leading cause of death worldwide, it's more than enough time to do serious damage.

Chalk one up for patient safety. A new report commissioned by the FDA and authored by the Brookings Institution is calling for the creation of a national surveillance system for medical devices.

Optimizing EHRs for tablets is the first step toward transforming care delivery. Next up: Covering more steps of the care continuum.

More and more across healthcare, provider organizations are adding a new C-suite role to their rosters -- or at least a new letter to the acronym of their chief security officer's title.