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In their "Transformative Health Care" report, the National Patient Safety Foundation listed five key areas for practices to focus on to enhance patient safety, according to H&HN.

A study published in the journal Ophthalmology found previously unreported eye problems in Brazilian babies with microcephaly may be linked to the Zika virus.

It doesn't look promising that Republicans will reach a deal on Zika funding in time for the Memorial Day recess, according to The Hill.

A New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center found only 35 percent of Americans cited being "likely" to enroll in a clinical trail, according to Science Daily.

A 2015 survey found although patient care is more comprehensive in the current Physician Quality Reporting System, it falls short in some areas, according to a New York City-based Weill Cornell Medicine study.

Boca Raton, Fla.-based Modernizing Medicine's EHR systems for dermatology, otolaryngology and plastic surgery earned the #1 spots on the Black Book Research 2016 Top EHR lists in those spaces.

The Zika virus is rapidly spreading, with our nation's legislators struggling to reach a consensus on a bill funding relief efforts, according to The Hill.

St. Louis-based Washington University's Olin Business School researchers analyzed the effectiveness of electronic monitoring on hand-washing compliance, according to ScienceDaily.

A study published in The BMJ found medical errors cause 251,000 deaths each year in the United States, making it the third leading cause of death. However, Robin Hemphill, MD, MPH, director of the Veterans Affairs' National Center for Patient…

Cigna plans to decrease opioid use among its beneficiaries, according to The Hill.