Date breaches have been dominating the news in recent months. Hackers have stolen patient records then sold them on the black market.

Electronic health record (EHR) vendors and the clinicians they serve need more than a few months to adapt to the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act, according to numerous comments submitted to CMS by health IT groups.

While the healthcare industry increasingly adopts EHRs, the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) called for a national patient ID system to improve safety and interoperability.

Several data security experts testified before a congressional panel in favor of a House proposal to elevate HHS’s chief information security officer (CISO) to a separate office, while one expressed concerns about making the office a presidential appointment.

Draft guidance from the FDA on making sure medical devices and electronic records are interoperable doesn't go far enough, according to a letter to the FDA from the College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

CHIME and AEHIS believe the solution begins with more cooperation between healthcare organizations and device manufacturers.

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) and 32 other organizations are asking the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to shorten the Meaningful Use reporting period for 2016 from 365 to 90 days.

Cerner has named John Glaser as leader of its population health organization, effective April 1, with continued focus on governmental policy development.