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Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California.

ONC leaders see Silicon Valley-like future for EHR interoperability

By Tom Sullivan 04:12 pm July 11, 2017

National coordinator Donald Rucker said the agency is researching open APIs, such as those used by Facebook and Twitter, to advance health information sharing.

Eugene Kaspersky, Kaspersky Lab founder. Photo via WikiCommons

Report claims Kaspersky ties with Russian intelligence; Company denies

By Jessica Davis 03:27 pm July 11, 2017

Bloomberg obtained emails that reportedly tie the security firm to the Russian government, but Kaspersky said they chose to manipulate facts to “fit the agenda of certain individuals desperately wanting there to be inappropriate ties.”

Lexmark International's Perceptive business unit in Kansas City will now be run by Hyland. Photo via Google Maps

Hyland wraps up takeover of Lexmark's Perceptive unit, adds 700 employees

By Mike Miliard 02:35 pm July 11, 2017

Company acquires 17 offices around the world and a sizable portfolio of enterprise content management tools.

LA medical group uses telemedicine to fight child blindness in Armenia

By Bill Siwicki 02:16 pm July 11, 2017

U.S. eye specialists reach out through a special system based in part on Skype for Business.

Remembering Cerner CEO Neal Patterson's health IT legacy

By Jessica Davis 01:06 pm July 11, 2017

The son of Oklahoma farmers founded Cerner alongside Cliff Illig and Paul Gorup and built the company into one of the largest and leading EHR vendors.

MGMA President and CEO Halee Fischer-Wright, MD

Halee Fischer-Wright, MD, opens up about challenges women in healthcare face today

By Bernie Monegain 12:34 pm July 11, 2017

The CEO of Medical Group Management Association discusses technology, disparity in the workplace – and more.

Ransomware attack on hospitals, big pharma

Photograph by Armin Kübelbeck via Wikimedia Commons

Beating back ransomware: How hospitals, tech vendors and big pharma can help each other

By Bill Siwicki 10:49 am July 11, 2017

Since they all face the same risks, it only makes sense that they share their defense strategies.

Customer says eClinicalWorks holding patient data 'hostage'

By Tom Sullivan 02:45 pm July 10, 2017

But the EHR vendor says that clients own their data and can get it transferred back.

Top 10 stories of 2017 so far: Epic, eClinicalWorks, ransomware, AI and more

By Mike Miliard 02:37 pm July 10, 2017

What summer lull? Headlines keep coming as the industry evolves.

Nuance regains some services after NotPetya cyberattack

By Jessica Davis 01:59 pm July 10, 2017

Functionality of the Dragon Practice Edition, eScription LH and RH platforms are almost back to normal, as the voice and language tool provider continues to work to restore its software.