The Department of Veterans Affairs uses Patient Record Flags to alert staff when veterans may face or pose heightened safety risks. The system aims to protect patients and caregivers while raising new questions about privacy,

Imperfect identity data can impair care quality and patient safety, hinder healthcare AI initiatives, and impact the bottom line. The average cost of repeated medical care because of duplicate records is $1,

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 care, were referenced in case discussions, and played ...