FierceEMR recently reported on a North Carolina State University study that says it isn't necessarily the unwillingness of stakeholders or cost issues that's impeding the proliferation of EHRs, it's ...

Cybercrime and data loss have devastating consequences—and while adopting data security best practices is important in any industry, it’s absolutely crucial in health care. That’s because, in our ...

New research has concluded that some patients hold back information from their providers due to privacy and security concerns related to EMR use. The study, which appeared in the Journal of the ...

Medical information housed in an EMR travels from patient to healthcare provider to health insurance industry with limited regulation and oversight, Dolan noted. Security breaches can happen and ...

A recent large hacking incident and a separate vulnerability disclosure involving two different vendors' products related to electronic health records serve as the latest reminders of the potential ...

After months of firm deadlines and strong statements about ending paper checks, the U.S. government is walking back its ...

Retirees and all other Social Security beneficiaries must switch to electronic payment options by September 30. After this date, all funds will be deposited into recipients' bank accounts or loaded ...

While it costs about 50 cents to issue a paper check, an electronic funds transfer costs less than 15 cents, according to the agency. Most beneficiaries already receive their payments electronically, ...

Senior advocates agree digital transactions are more secure, but are concerned about those without Internet access.

The era of paper checks for Social Security benefits is over. As of September 30, 2025, beneficiaries must switch to ...

Security breaches of electronic protected health information (ePHI) continue to plague the healthcare industry—and the trend shows no signs of abating. More than 25 million patient records were ...