Draft guidance from the FDA on making sure medical devices and electronic records are interoperable doesn't go far enough, according to a letter to the FDA from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME).

More sophisticated technology is needed to improve patient identification matching and lessen the chance of errors, according to a report published in Perspectives in Health Information Management. 

Gaps in care are a critical issue for stakeholders that will grow in importance with the shift to value-based care, according to a new report from WEDI.

Despite being positively ancient in the world of communication technology, more health information is shared via fax than any other method, according to a market spotlight published by the International Data Corporation, titled "The Rocky Road to Information Sharing in the Health System." 

Grand Rapids, MI – National Healthcare Decisions Day, April 16, has been established to inspire, educate, and empower healthcare providers and the public about the importance of advance care planning. Great Lakes Health Connect (GLHC) continues to expand the number of patient care documents and advanced directives in its health information exchange registry through collaborations with Michigan healthcare entities such as Making Choices Michigan and Spectrum Health’s Next Steps program.

BOSTON—Clinical data commons is the latest initiative at the University of Chicago that aims to foster innovation around data. 

A flat fee for copies of medical records shouldn’t cost more than $6.50, according to new guidance from the Department of Health and Human Services.

Health information exchange adoption and use is experiencing "considerable growth," but only in a few states, according to a report from NORC at the University of Chicago researchers.