Bernie Monegain

Physicians are embracing electronic prescribing more rapidly than ever before, according to new data from Surescripts – especially in New York.

HIMSS Analytics said the Epic shop saw a return on its investment in half the expected time.

Tested at YMCA, this marks the first time a CMS Innovation Center preventative service has become eligible for expansion in Medicare.

A new 451 Research report found 90 percent of security executives are concerned about threats and 60 percent have experienced breaches. But they also listed attracting talent and investing in security as top barriers. 

A Government Accountability Office report points to security weaknesses and to Health and Human Services’ incomplete information about how many people are impacted when breaches happen.  

In a deal also involving the private equity firm GI Partners, the EHR maker will combine its Homecare products with Netsmart’s human services offerings.

Chino Valley Medical Center and Desert Valley Medical Center are the latest in a string of attacks that has security experts predicting more ransomware in the near-term. 

The Pittsburgh Health Data Alliance also announced that it will begin working on apps to help prevent falls, share medication lists, and reduce hospital-acquired ulcers.

Indiana University Health appointed Mark Lantzy to be its new chief information officer.

Methodist Hospital in Henderson, Kentucky, said that it has regained control of its computer systems and effectively fended off a ransomware attack without paying the cybercriminals.