More than 75 health systems sent a letter to federal officials calling for stronger oversight of nationwide data sharing networks, flagging issues with "bad actors" gaining access to patients' medical ...

Health-care software vendor Epic Systems on Thursday announced that individuals will be able to release their health data to apps of their choice, giving them more direct control over their medical ...

On April 6, cancer patients at Brockton Hospital in Massachusetts showed up for chemotherapy infusions and were told to go home. The hospital’s information systems had been hit by a cyberattack. The ...

Two recent research papers illustrate how kiosks and automated dispensing systems could play broader roles in detecting ...

The fallout from the hack of a little-known but pivotal health-care company is inflicting pain on hospitals, doctor offices, pharmacies and millions of patients across the nation, with government and ...

The administration is working with tech companies to make sharing information with various providers easier. Experts raised concerns about privacy and security. By Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Reed Abelson ...

Given the dangerous consequences of system failure, health care leaders must support programs and systems that focus on resiliency and continuity planning to mitigate these hazards. An ever-increasing ...

Experiences from a large, integrated, value-based health system suggest that telehealth can be an effective care delivery approach. Public policies can improve telehealth access and care. The COVID-19 ...

Despite the explosion in ransomware hacks like the one against Change Healthcare, regulation is spotty and few new safeguards have been proposed to protect patient data, vulnerable hospitals and ...