Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR)

Enterprise access to all clinical information can improve clinical decision-making and support better health outcomes.

A Ponemon Institute and Proofpoint study found that more than 20% of those healthcare organizations hit with a ransomware attack or other IT compromise experienced an increase in mortality rates.

The FDB Vela electronic prescribing network will improve contracting and access for pharmacies and clinicians, and provide patients with more control over their prescriptions, says Bob Katter, president of First Databank.

Researchers at IU and Regenstrief received a 5-year grant to develop a population-based surveillance system using state EHR data; they hope to support population health studies at the national level.

The precision medicine initiative will use real-world data from the Learning Health Network for clinical validation and refinement of cancer risk prediction models.

The interoperability alliance, whose EHR vendor members include Oracle Cerner, athenahealth, Greenway, Meditech and others, says it will sign on as a Qualified Health Information Network.

Clinicians can now order tests and access discrete biomarkers within the patient's electronic health record, rather than rely on PDF-based genetic testing results.

What do physician group EHRs need to include over the next decade? What are differences between GP and specialist systems that must be considered as the technology evolves? One expert offers advice.

The new Arch Collaborative Nursing Guidebook 2022 contains data on best practices for engaging nurses on EHR mastery.

Care, data and connectivity as well as what Indonesia can learn from other nations to advance digital transformation in healthcare will be major themes at the HIMSS22 Asia-Pacific Conference happening from 26-29 September in Bali, Indonesia.