As a result of the implementation of varying electronic health record (EHR) systems, 36 percent of medical record administrators struggle with the exchange of patient health records with providers with differing EHR platforms. Findings were published April 20 in a report by Black Book Market Research.

Telemedicine is becoming increasingly popular across all fields of medicine, but doctors aren’t necessarily taught how to use it effectively, a researcher and physician wrote in the Washington Post.

In addition to tracking steps, sleep patterns and heart rate, smartwatch wearables could one day be able to predict the onset of disease in the body.

TriHealth, a Cincinnati-based health system, has announced a $10 million-dollar investment to implement the IBM Watson Health’s Enterprise Imaging Portfolio.

Physicians, hospitals and health systems cited a variety of reasons for looking for a new electronic health record (EHR) vendor, from seeking better functionality to meeting new regulatory requirements. The fact the change likely won’t bring a quick return on their investment, however, doesn’t seem to deter anyone looking to make a switch.

A state board in Illinois has recommended voiding a seven-year, $62 million contract for Epic to implement a new electronic health record (EHR) system at University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System in Chicago, finding some merit to Cerner’s claims that there was conflict of interest with the firm hired to evaluate the bids.

Scientists at Cedars-Sinai have recreated neurons in a dish to better analyze the brain’s role in obesity and to improve the development of personalized treatment. Findings were published in Cell Stem Cell.

Although patient resistance to telehealth declined 4 percent in 2017, understanding is still lacking, according to a survey by Avizia.