It was not that long ago that nine out of ten U.S. doctors stored their patients' records in color-coded files and updated them by hand. Now, approximately 85% of nationwide office-based physicians ...

I care deeply about privacy, and as a professional researcher, I take meticulous notes. During my recent maternity leave, I spent most of my hands-free time trying to figure out why my doctors were ...

Two thousand years ago, physicians in Egypt documented their patients’ symptoms and treatments on papyrus scrolls. These early medical records served a simple, localized purpose: they supported direct ...

Whether you are getting a blood test, stepping on a smart scale, or wearing a fitness tracker, you are generating a stream of personal medical data. But who truly owns that information? As medical ...

Genome Medical is making genetics care accessible and actionable for patients through seven-day-a-week access to genetic services. By partnering with health systems, molecular testing laboratories and ...

After HCA Healthcare announced this month that the personal identification data of roughly 11 million HCA patients in 20 states had been exposed in a breach, people may be justifiably concerned that ...

Columbia, Md.-based MedStar Health has begun notifying patients after determining that a cybersecurity breach in September exposed personal and medical information. The health system learned Oct. 4 ...

The American Revolution had July 4. The allies had D-Day. And now U.S. patients, held down for decades by information hoarders, can rally around a new turning point, October 6, 2022 — the day they got ...

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CAMP ASAKA, Japan — The speed, complexity, and volume of potential casualties of future large-scale combat operations will demand well trained and efficient U.S. Army medics and a data centric ...