Health IT Contracts Offer Little Protection For Buyers

Key questions healthcare providers should ask before signing an electronic health record vendor agreement detailed by lawyer.

InformationWeek
Aug 23, 2010

Slideshow: RFID In Healthcare
(click for larger image and for full photo gallery)
As healthcare providers purchase electronic health record software and other health IT to meet meaningful use requirements, they must insist that the legal contracts they sign with vendors will protect their interests.

SOURCE

Latest in Home
The Today in Manufacturing Podcast from Manufacturing.net
Sponsored
The Today in Manufacturing Podcast from Manufacturing.net
June 19, 2026
Elon Musk attends the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 22, 2026.
Musk Likely to Be Grilled During SpaceX's First Earnings Call as Public Company
August 4, 2026
I Stock 2245809804
25 States Sue Over New Tariffs, Calling Them 'Pretext' to Replace Old Ones
August 4, 2026
Ap26215639757487
FAA Certifies Boeing's New 737 Max 7 Jetliner for Flight After Years of Delays
August 3, 2026
More
The Today in Manufacturing Podcast from Manufacturing.net
Sponsored
The Today in Manufacturing Podcast from Manufacturing.net
Each week, our editors discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing and their implications for the industry. 
June 19, 2026
Elon Musk attends the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 22, 2026.
Aerospace
Musk Likely to Be Grilled During SpaceX's First Earnings Call as Public Company
SpaceX is losing money fast.
August 4, 2026
I Stock 2245809804
Supply Chain
25 States Sue Over New Tariffs, Calling Them 'Pretext' to Replace Old Ones
The states’ challenge follows two other lawsuits filed by small businesses.
August 4, 2026
Ap26215639757487
Aerospace
FAA Certifies Boeing's New 737 Max 7 Jetliner for Flight After Years of Delays
But safety inspectors will remain at its facilities to monitor manufacturing.
August 3, 2026
Ausa 2022 Feria 1
Operations
Defense Manufacturer's New Michigan Factory to Support Ground Combat Vehicle Programs
The two-story, 200,000-square-foot facility looks to scale advanced machining operations.
August 3, 2026
The hidden signals behind every part.
Software
The Unseen Lever Manufacturers Must Pull to Get Ahead
Companies must turn data into immediate, decisive action.
August 3, 2026
Robot Expansion74846e78 9d6e 4ac4 Bb7b 52299e207b10
Operations
Fanuc's Michigan Expansion to Meet Domestic Robot Demand Gets Big Boost from State
While the U.S. auto industry buys the most robots, the food industry is experiencing surging demand.
August 3, 2026
Ep581
Operations
117-Year-Old Candy Company to Shutter Factory
Launched during the Great Depression, the Pearson’s Nut Roll’s future is uncertain.
August 3, 2026
A water tower is seen Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Plymouth, Minn. A cyberattack targeted the operating technology at over 30 water systems in Minnesota, including Plymouth's, earlier this week, state officials said.
Software
FBI Investigates as Michigan Joins Minnesota in Reporting Cyberattacks on Water Systems
The attacks are targeting operational technology.
August 3, 2026
A worker drives a forklift at the Phoenix Tailings refinery Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Exeter, N.H.
Operations
U.S. Faces New Pressure to Build Weapons Without China's Rare Earth Magnets
Most new U.S. mines are years away from reality.
August 3, 2026
Ep279
Today in Manufacturing Podcast
Ford's Snack Firings; Mars Closes NJ Hub; Cheesemaker Saves Plant | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 279
Also on the podcast, the new Alliance for America's Skilled Trades, U.S. bans foreign robots and 400-year-old bell foundry gets upgrade.
August 3, 2026
Boards
Artificial Intelligence
Hellbender Doubles Pittsburgh Footprint to Meet Demand for Physical AI Hardware, Software
The new facility will expand production of integrated perception systems and edge-computing boards.
July 31, 2026
Tesla
Automotive
The Tesla Salvage Boom: What Happens to High-Tech Cars After a Total Loss
New findings tracked a sevenfold surge in Tesla listings since 2019.
July 31, 2026
Ep174
Video
Security Breach: The Continuing Evolution of Ransomware
Legacy tactics are combining with specialized skill sets and AI to elevate the size and scale of attacks.
July 31, 2026
A man comforts a miner mourning fellow miners killed in an explosion at a coal mine on the outskirts of Quetta, in southwest Pakistan, Thursday, July 30, 2026.
Energy
Methane Explosion at Coal Mine Kills 34
Many mines in the area lack adequate ventilation and gas-monitoring systems.
July 31, 2026