Health data breaches were on the rise last year, leaving millions of Americans’ sensitive health information exposed.

Researchers with UTHealth Houston outlined five steps for clinicians to assess their electronic health records (EHR) using the CMS SAFER guidelines.

 "This research aims to raise a red flag regarding naive off-label usage of open-access data in the development of machine-learning algorithms," experts involved in the study said.

Ami Bhatt, MD, explained how the ACC is working to advance new technologies that can improve patient care.

Telecardiology saw a major boost during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many health systems now want to keep it as a permanent treatment option. 

First there was PACS: picture archiving and communications systems. Over the last decade, as managing medical imaging has expanded far beyond radiology, enterprise imaging was born. But what is enterprise imaging in its best form?

The American Hospital Association (AHA) is warning U.S. hospitals about possible cyber attacks from Russia on U.S. healthcare IT systems due to rising tensions over the war in Ukraine.

Despite their benefits, EHRs are vulnerable to a variety of cyberthreats, including malware and ransomware attacks, according to a Health and Human Services brief.