Breaches of health care data are increasing. Here's why we're seeing so many, and how to protect yourself. Even if you weren’t in the hospital recently, chances are you have personally identifiable ...

Your health information might feel private and secure with your doctor, but the reality is far more complicated. Data brokers collect a wide range of sensitive health data, from diagnoses and ...

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 ...

When a healthcare data breach is first disclosed, the number of people affected is often far lower than the final tally. That figure frequently climbs as investigations continue. That's exactly what ...

CHICAGO - As much as 95% of hospital data goes unused, according to healthcare IT experts. Eighty percent of data is in unstructured text, said John Halamaka, president of Mayo Clinic Platform, ...

Sarah is an experienced writer and editor enthusiastic about helping readers live their healthiest and happiest lives. Before joining Forbes Health, Sarah worked as a writer for various digital ...

While health data interoperability has arguably become an industry buzzword over the past decade, the concept's importance for digital health transformation cannot be understated. According to the ...

Harnessing data to improve the equity, affordability, and quality of the health care system. In association withJPMorgan Chase The application of AI to health-care data has promise to align the U.S.