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As technology continues to transform healthcare, electronic medical records are no longer advanced enough to meet the industry's demands, according to Advance Healthcare Network.

A 2015 study found medical errors can have long-term negative effects on those providers involved in the incident. As nearly 33 percent of study respondents said medical errors had at least a moderate effect on their personal life, professional relationships…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance and information to prevent Zika virus transmission for pregnant women. The guidance lays out recommendations to prevent Zika transmission from sexual activity, according to abc 13.

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) is seeking answers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding the deadly outbreak of the Elizabethkingia bloodstream infection in Wisconsin, according to WBAY.

Health officials want to require physicians to use pill-tracking databases before they prescribe high-risk medications, according to the Chicago Tribune.

The American Health Information Management Association is imploring patients to endorse the creation of a national voluntary patient safety identifier, according to Health Leaders Media.

The 30th Medical Group in Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., participated in the National Patient Safety Week campaign at the base, according to the Lompoc Record.

New York Public Health Law is now requiring area physicians to "e-prescribe" everything from antibiotics to cholesterol pills to painkillers, according to The Daily Star.

DrFirst released a report providing an overview of the state of electronic prescribing of controlled substances.

A National Safety Council survey found 99 percent of primary care physicians prescribe opioids for longer than the three-day period the CDC recommends, according to The Chicago Tribune.