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61. HHS Releases Metrics For Evaluating Interoperability Under MACRA 7/18/2016

    Nearly 100 comments from stakeholders helped to shape the new metrics. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

62. AHA Health Forum Releases List Of Most Wired Hospitals 7/18/2016

    “Most Wired” hospitals are partnering with other providers to share health data, study found. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

63. Lawmakers Push For Required Patient Notification In Wake Of Cyber Attacks 7/15/2016

    Reps. Lieu and Hurd want ransomware attack guidance for provider organizations. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

64. Stolen Records Cost Providers $355 Each 7/13/2016

    The cost of data breaches is certainly high, but a recent report from the Ponemon Institute says the real cost is an average of $355 for each stolen record. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

65. Columbus Region Is Pioneering Healthcare IT Via Startups 7/12/2016

    Could Columbus serve as a model for other communities to improve Healthcare IT? By Christine Kern, contributing writer

66. McKesson, Change Healthcare Merge 7/8/2016

    Move will lower healthcare costs, improve outcomes, and simplify the transition to value-based care. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

67. EHRs Stress Physicians 7/7/2016

    According to a recent survey, EHRs were a huge factor in physician stress levels - second only to time pressures.By Katie Wike, contributing writer

68. Healthcare Security Depends On More Than File Encryption 7/6/2016

    True data security means encryption of everything in transit, from end to end. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

69. Minnesota's HIO To Deploy Precision Medicine Platform 7/5/2016

    Koble-MN adopts collaborative model to share patient health records. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

70. RWJF Predicts Healthcare Spending Will Drop By $2.6 Trillion By 2019 7/5/2016

    Study investigates implications of slowdown in health spending growth for the future. By Christine Kern, contributing writer