Physicians are increasingly using tablet computers to access electronic health records, as the technology continues to become more common among consumers, according to a new study conducted by Manhattan Research.

Rates of ePrescribing have climbed steadily throughout the past couple years, and experts believe this progress will continue. The trend could lead to safer prescribing practices.

Federal regulators have issued a request for information that could form the basis of the technical standards for the Nationwide Health Information Exchange Network.

Even as federal support funds dry up, health information exchange networks should experience strong growth throughout the remainder of the year, according to a new report from Chilmark Research.

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT has unveiled a new online dashboard that the agency says may serve as a helpful resource to physicians as well as members of the general public who are interested to see where the nation's EHR adoption efforts stand.

Experts say that the most significant benefits of electronic health records will only be realized when the nation's healthcare providers have open access to patients' health data.

The State of New York recently announced that it is making $4.2 million in funding available to help support health IT initiatives. The investment could further the development of EHR solutions in the state and throughout the country.

Most experts agree that creating a healthcare system in which all physicians and medical offices are networked together could support improvements in quality and efficiency.

Healthcare providers are expected to begin incorporating business intelligence functions into their EHR systems at much higher rates in the near future, according to a new report from research firm KLAS.

The decision support function of electronic health record systems can help physicians identify individuals who most need a medical imaging scan, while limiting the number of inappropriate procedures, according to a new study out of Massachusetts General Hospital.

Cloud computing technology may play a large role in the future of personal health records and EHRs. A team of researchers from Mount Sinai Medical Center recently reported that patients find this to be a safe and convenient way to access and share their medical information.

EPrescribing delivers strong benefits to patients and providers with very little downside, but use of the technology remains relatively low, according to a report set to be released later this month that was obtained by the New York Times.

EPrescribing systems should document the reason for which medications are prescribed to patients in order to ensure drugs are not being used for off-label purposes, according to a new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

In recent months, physicians who were upset about the rapid timetable for ICD-10 conversion were successful in securing a delay in the deadline for transitioning to the new code set.

Transitioning to a system where PACS are used more often and film is no longer the at the foundation of medical imaging will require a significant amount of work

Mobile health technology integrated into primary care physicians' EHR systems can greatly reduce the cost of diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea, according to a new study.

Users of older generation EHR systems may be aware of the problem of alert fatigue. It is what happens when physicians become so overwhelmed by the number of alerts generated by their system that they begin ignoring them.

As mobile technology becomes more accessible, health providers are increasingly looking to incorporate telemonitoring capabilities into their EHR systems in order to keep closer tabs on patients and have full access to up-to-date records.

Doctors who did not successfully implement ePrescribing systems in 2011 could face Medicare payment adjustments starting in 2013. However, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services offers a plan that is a little more lenient on physicians that were unable to meet this deadline.

Incorporating greater amounts of patient data into the clinical decision support functions of electronic health records could greatly improve the predictive ability of these systems, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.

Tablet computers like the iPad have been touted as the tool that will untether EHR systems from bulky laptop computers and enable physicians to access data on the go. However, one expert says the technology is not currently practical for all specialties.

Practices have been adopting electronic health records at rapid rates in recent years. This trend has led to a high demand for health IT workers.

Picture archiving and communication systems represent a major advancement for specialists that rely on images, such as ophthalmologists and radiologists. Experts say these systems are helping to make care safer and more efficient.

With more physicians using electronic health records, the exchange of patient data is getting set to "take off," according to a recent blog post from national coordinator for health IT Farzad Mostashari.

A successful EHR system isn't just about software. Experts say that putting in place the right IT infrastructure will help physicians unleash the full benefits of their electronic record-keeping system.