It’s Time for a New Kind of Electronic Health Record
We need to shift from reactive to preventative care. More
Commercial Influences on Electronic Health Records and Adverse Effects on Clinical Decision Making
This Viewpoint describes how the clinical decision support tools that are part of electronic health records and are used by physicians may be corrupted by commercial influence. More
As Coronavirus Strikes, Crucial Data In Electronic Health Records Hard To Harvest
The U.S. government spent $36 billion computerizing health records, yet they’re of limited help in the COVID-19 crisis. More
Interoperability rule exposes gaps in protecting privacy
Patients will gain greater control of their data, but largely by using third-party apps that aren't regulated by HIPAA. More
Covid-19 will be the ultimate stress test for electronic health record systems
Electronic health record systems aren't ready for Covid-19. But because the weaknesses are well-known, health systems can plan for them and around them. More
Winners and losers of the HHS interoperability final rule
HHS released its much-anticipated final rules on EHR interoperability, ruling against 'information blocking' tactics by EHR vendors and giving patients more control over their medical records. More
New Federal Rules Will Let Patients Put Medical Records On Smartphones
Patients would have far more control over their health care with complete medical histories stored on their phones, proponents say. More
Final Report Delivers a Strategy to Reduce EHR Burden
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a comprehensive strategy to reduce the regulatory and administrative burden related to the use of health IT, including EHRs. More
Why burned-out doctors despise electronic health records
The systems were supposed to improve communication. But they’re really prioritizing insurance billing over patients. More
Epic’s call to block a proposed data rule is wrong for many reasons
Epic, the nation’s largest electronic health record (EHR) company and a major beneficiary of a $48 billion Obama-era federal program to promote the adoption of EHRs, has launched a full-scale effort to block the flow of data out of its software and into apps that benefit doctors and patients. That’s wrong for many reasons. More