Medical Records news and trends

Medical Record-Sharing Ranks High Among Patients’ Demands
Healthcare // December 09, 2022

Patients want an all-in-one healthcare platform, especially for efficient medical record-sharing between providers. More than ever, consumers across sectors expect a more simplified online experience to meet the challenges of busy modern life, which extends to their interactions with medical care. Providers are increasingly aware...

Medical Imaging Platforms Give Consumers X-Ray Vision to Healthcare Records
Healthcare // November 16, 2022

Medical imaging is undergoing a digital transformation away from CD-ROM optical media to digital platforms that remove friction while improving user experience and clinical outcomes. Speaking with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster for its J.P. Morgan Global Innovators in Payments Series, Rishi Nayyar, co-founder and CEO at...

New Federal Rules To Standardize Sharing Of Medical Data
Healthcare // March 09, 2020

New federal rules will standardize how health data is shared and mandate that people have digital access to their own medical records, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday (March 9). It is anticipated that the new regulations will benefit the growing medical data industry....

Apple’s Healthcare Offerings Get New Data Capability For Patients
Apple // November 06, 2019

Healthcare stands as a fertile area for growth in payments and commerce, and the latest example of that comes from Apple. According to CNBC, the company, along with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, said Wednesday (Nov. 6) that “veterans can now access their health...

Interviews & Exclusives
Medical Imaging Platforms Give Consumers X-Ray Vision to Healthcare Records

November 16, 2022
Medical imaging is undergoing a digital transformation away from CD-ROM optical media to digital platforms that remove friction while improving user experience and clinical outcomes. Speaking with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster for its J.P. Morgan Global Innovators in Payments Series, Rishi Nayyar, co-founder and CEO at PocketHealth, discussed fresh innovation coming to an outdated imaging model […]

Quick Reads
Report: Oracle Health Facing Challenges Modernizing Outdated Systems

May 09, 2024
Oracle has reportedly encountered obstacles in its ambitious plans for electronic medical records company Cerner, which it acquired for $28 billion in December 2021. The company has lost several major clients since the acquisition, its focus has shifted from innovative product ideas to upgrading legacy systems, and its engineers have been taken aback by the effort required to […]

New Federal Rules To Standardize Sharing Of Medical Data

March 09, 2020
New federal rules will standardize how health data is shared and mandate that people have digital access to their own medical records, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday (March...

Google Health To Use Search To Innovate Healthcare

November 03, 2019
The VP of Google Health has revealed that his focus for the division is on its search capabilities. Speaking at HLTH, a health care conference in Las Vegas, David Feinberg...

Another 2.2M Patients’ Data Exposed In AMCA Data Breach

July 17, 2019
Clinical Pathology Laboratories (CPL) is the latest victim of a data security breach at the billing collections service American Medical Collection Agency (AMCA). Some 2.2 million patients may have had...