The private medical records of about 1,800 patients were found on a sidewalk in a Houston neighborhood, according to a report by KHOU 11.

The personal and protected health information of about 19,000 current and former Toyota employees and health plan participants may be at risk following a breach that happened in August.

Just 39 percent of healthcare organizations and providers are confident in their medical device security, according to report by KLAS, College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIMES) and the Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Security (AEHIS).

A study of more than 80 top-ranked U.S. hospitals found that medical record request processes can be “complicated and burdensome” for patients.

The FBI is currently investigating a reported data breach at the Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville, Georgia, according to a report by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

A majority of physicians believe electronic health records (EHRs) negatively impact their relationships with patients, productivity and workflow, according to a recent survey by The Doctors Company.

A team of health technology organizations joined forces to develop a new tool that makes it easier for patients to request and receive digital copies of their health records in the format of their choice.

Cybersecurity and hacking threats were named the top technology hazard healthcare organizations are expected to face in 2019.