Centra Health’s new electronic health record (EHR) system that will keep track of more than 300,000 patients is expected to go live Saturday, Sept. 1, according to a report by WDBJ7.

Texas Children’s Hospital has fired a nurse after she posted information about a child testing positive for measles to Facebook. The woman commented about the child’s symptoms in a group dedicated to so-called “anti-vaxxers,” who question the safety and effectiveness of vaccinations.

The personal health information of 417,000 people may have been exposed following a phishing attack that targeted Augusta University (AU) Health in Augusta, Georgia.

Healthcare services and insurance provider Humana has launched a digital health and analytics initiative, including a new Boston-based center and 250 new hires in the next five years.

Genevieve Morris, chief health information officer at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of EHR Modernization, announced her resignation Aug. 24.

After a note about a patient and her family was shared with another doctor, one physician looked at the benefits and consequences of having open medical records.

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is seeking information on the 21st Century Cures Act's Electronic Health Record (EHR) Reporting Program in an effort to fully implement the statute.

Cell phones and smartphone apps may be the solution when it comes to matching medical records to patients correctly, according to a report by the RAND Corporation.