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….. federal officials have given the U.S. departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs flak for failing to make their electronic health record systems interoperable. The decibel level of such complaints rose astronomically following a February 2013 decision to abandon development of a joint EHR, and has grown deafening in recent months as the push for interoperability of all health records systems continues to gain steam throughout the halls of Congress.

Could lead to fraud and abuse, incomplete documentation, industry group argues. More than one ICD-10 bill has been introduced in Congress recently aiming to create a "safe harbor" for physician claims denial post-switchover. But the Coalition for ICD-10 has put forth six reasons why such a plan would have "far-reaching, negative consequences."

Mobile apps and games becoming critical 'adjunct to clinical care management'. The Personal Connected Health Alliance and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society are partnering with the Games for Health Project to help increase the role of personal health technology in care delivery, convening clinical leaders and innovators with gamers and game developers.

In his own doctor's office, cyber security expert Gary Glover found he could gain unauthorized access to physician practice data. It wasn't that he was trying to hack the system,…director of security assessment at Security Metrics, .....waiting for an appointment, he needed Wi-Fi and was able to get on the practice's system.

Should Anthem's Swedish be out of a job? Should Joseph Swedish, the CEO who was at the helm of health insurer Anthem when it suffered a historic data breach, be fired? The fact that he and other senior execs are still on board shows a lack of accountability.....

Mostashari, ......he founded Aledade to help doctor practices, as small as one, band together in so-called accountable care organizations. The shift from fee for service to payment based on keeping patients healthy and out of the hospital demands a level of technological and financial sophistication that small practices can rarely afford.

A 59 percent uptick in physicians looking for new systems, says report. More and more buyers of electronic health records are finding themselves having second thoughts and opting to replace their existing systems, according to a new report.

Experts, politicians warn of privacy threats to MIDAS warehouse of Healthcare.gov consumer information. The alarming frequency of data breaches among health insurers has led some to wonder whether a massive data warehouse of Healthcare.gov customers' personal information is vulnerable to a cyberattack.

In the 1990s, it was the Internet. In the early 2000s, it was about mobility. Now, it's the era of "living services." ..... healthcare organizations – will be soon providing a "new wave of transformative digital services."And the one area where this wave will appear first? It's the healthcare industry, officials point out. Think quantified self-health tracking devices. Think wearables and mobile health platforms that are helping consumers manage myriad chronic diseases and wellness.