In today’s fast-paced healthcare environment, the shift to electronic medical records systems (EMRs) is a hot topic. While some see it as a lifesaver, others worry about the potential pitfalls. This ...

A study of 83 leading hospitals finds barriers to exercising your legal right. This is a Kaiser Health news story. Medical records can be hard for patients to get, even in this digital information age ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, Feb. 2, 2025: This story, originally published Jan. 31 ...

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — St. Louis County health leaders announced a new partnership with SSM Health that they believe will streamline local healthcare. At the St. Louis County Health Department, ...

A transformed healthcare system will provide the right care to the right patient at the right cost at the right time. This will only be possible, however, if the most up-to-date scientific and ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA – August 26, 2025 – Many of us, in our own medical care in Santa Barbara, have come to rely on “MyChart by ...

The rollout of a new $365-million electronic medical records system for Nova Scotia is being pushed back until December. In a memo to staff earlier this month, Dr. Nicole Boutilier, executive ...