Eric Hargan named acting Health and Human Services secretary
The just-confirmed deputy HHS secretary will lead the department he previously served in under the Bush administration. Powered by WPeMatico
Can you spot the health IT theme in Cerner's playlist?
Cerner President Zane Burke has posted a music playlist to get pumped up for the company’s user group meeting. Powered by WPeMatico
Cerner tackles interoperability from two new angles
Its launch of portal-connected consumer health record and extension of free CommonWell exchange services are meant to show commitment to interoperability, “no matter what the definition,” said President Zane Burke. Powered by WPeMatico
Data on 150,000 patients exposed in another misconfigured AWS bucket
Patient Home Monitoring failed to lock down public access to its online server, exposing personal data of 150,000 patients. Powered by WPeMatico
Welch Allyn IoT home devices now standard with Honeywell platform
Honeywell’s remote patient monitoring platform now wirelessly links with Welch Allyn’s connected home scale and blood pressure monitor. Powered by WPeMatico
Telehealth picks up speed as providers see value despite challenges
New report from CHIME and KLAS virtual care platforms are finding favor for scheduled and patient-focused visits, on-demand and consumer-focused meetings and telespecialty consults. Powered by WPeMatico
Intermountain to study whether a blood test can detect breast cancer
The goal is to show whether screening patients for the presence of circulating tumor DNA – known as ctDNA – can detect breast cancer using a blood draw. Powered by WPeMatico
Azalea Health, Prognosis Innovation Healthcare merge, targeting rural providers
Azalea brings cloud-based IT, billing and reporting systems and services to the table, and Prognosis adds its electronic health records system. Powered by WPeMatico
How tele-stroke tools helped Avanti Hospitals treat 1,500% more patients
The technology enables the health system to triage patients at community hospitals and determine whether they should stay there or transfer to an academic medical center. Powered by WPeMatico
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