Dell debuts SaaS version of its data archiving system
The vendor also has announced the availability of Dell EMC InfoArchive 4.1 and Dell EMC Clinical Archiving 2.0 software. Powered by WPeMatico
Ransomware attack on Urgent Care Clinic of Oxford, purportedly caused by Russian hackers
Oxford, Mississippi-based Urgent Care Clinic of Oxford reported it was a victim of a ransomware attack, which appears to have been initiated by Russian hackers. Powered by WPeMatico
Rethinking clinical documentation for the EHR era
“The voices of regulation, defensive medicine, billing and quality measure reporting have been so loud that the primary reason for documentation has been ignored,” said Peter Basch, MD, of MedStar Health in Washington. Powered by WPeMatico
Women Who Get IT: Deirdre Ruttle is vice president of marketing at InstaMed
Ruttle joined Philadlephia-based InstaMed in 2011 and spent her first several years leading product management for InstaMed’s payer solutions. Most recently, she took the position of Vice President of Marketing focusing on go-to-market strategies for InstaMed’s healthcare payment solutions for providers and payers. Before joining InstaMed, held senior marketing and product roles at alphaBroder and ...
ReadCoor spins from Harvard after pulling in $23 million in first round of funding
Startup has developed imaging platform for gaining insight into cancer, infectious diseases, cognitive disorders and more. Powered by WPeMatico
CEO Spotlight: Former ONC chief Farzad Mostashari on EHR shortcomings and pop health potential
Mostashari, now the chief executive at Aledade, discusses how technology must better address the needs of population health and ACOs, and wages a complaint against many EHR vendors. Powered by WPeMatico
HHS embarks on $52 million genetic sequencing platform development
Health and Human Service Department said it is working with DNA Electronics on technology to determine genetic code within four hours to enable a faster and more accurate public health response to pandemic influenza and antibiotic-resistant infections. Powered by WPeMatico
Hospitals tap revenue cycle outsourcing services amid ICD-10, MACRA talent shortage
With trouble finding and hiring staff experienced in ICD-10, MACRA, risk contracting and value-based care, many providers and medical groups are outsourcing those from Cerner and competitors including Allscripts, Kareo, NextGen and others, Black Book said. Powered by WPeMatico
Rural clinics turn to telehealth to combat addiction
Health professionals and policy makers think using telemedicine to connect patients with addiction specialists will help address the physician shortage. The potential direction is clear, as are the opportunities. But challenges, of course, persist. Powered by WPeMatico
Comparison chart: How readers rated their EHR in 2016 vs. 2015
A look at how respondents view electronic health records from nine vendors differently than they did last year. Powered by WPeMatico