CHICAGO, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Nearly $1.2 billion in grants will be made available to help hospitals and doctors to implement electronic health records, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said.
WASHINGTON, April 9 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama outlined plans for a streamlined, electronic transition of medical records between the departments of defense and veterans affairs.
WASHINGTON, June 20 (UPI) -- Some U.S. Medicare beneficiaries will have access to electonic health records as part of a new pilot project, the agency said Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Adoption of electronic health records tripled the rate of osteoperosis screenings among women at risk in a recent U.S. study.
CHICAGO, July 31 (UPI) -- The quasi-governmental U.S. body charged with certifying health information technology announced two new certifications Monday.
LONDON, June 29 (UPI) -- Officials in Britain said this week they may let patients opt out of electronic medical records in the National Health Service.
WASHINGTON, June 13 (UPI) -- Massive investment in planning/infrastructure is needed so patients can access their records after a disaster, a new report says.
CHICAGO, May 16 (UPI) -- Many U.S. doctors have been slow to adopt electronic medical records, but some find that using the computer can result in better care of patients.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- State and federal officials are trying to stop cell phone records from being sold on the Internet.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Private medical information is being made available online for the first time from a federal government database, to help Hurricane Katrina victims.
