417,000 Augusta University Health patient records breached nearly one year ago
The Georgia provider was hit by two cyberattacks in September 2017 but did not explain when the breach was discovered. Powered by WPeMatico
Australian digital health company partners with DoD on deployment readiness app
ResApp will partner with Lockheed Martin to join the US government’s “Warfighter Analytics using Smartphones for Health” effort to develop audio-based machine learning algorithms using smartphone microphones. Powered by WPeMatico
St. Anthony Hospital slashes unnecessary ER use, opioid prescriptions
Rural hospital uses care collaboration network and emergency department-specific platform to change the behaviors of emergency department super users and patients seeking narcotics. Powered by WPeMatico
HIMSS19: New focused communities to help personalize Global Conference
The new communities, targeted at 9 types of attendees, will enable people to navigate the conference year-round. Powered by WPeMatico
Digital transformation is changing IT consulting, Black Book says
New trend for 2019 is to engage with multiple consulting firms and press them to collaborate in your best interest. Powered by WPeMatico
HHS Secretary Azar Meets with Specialty and Patient Groups Regarding Drug Pricing
On Wednesday, Secretary Alex Azar met with representatives of specialty-physician and patient groups to discuss the Trump Administration’s efforts to offer new tools for Medicare Advantage plans to negotiate lower drug prices for patients. The groups included the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network, the American College of Rheumatology, the ...
Optum secures a piece of $50 billion government IT contract
OptumRx is changing its medication containers for temperature-sensitive prescriptions for home delivery to renewable cotton that is biodegradable, compostable, reusable and recyclable. Powered by WPeMatico
HRSA to give $125 million to community health centers for IT-enabled quality improvement
The grants from the HHS agency aim to boost use of health information technology for cost-efficiencies and outcomes improvement at small hospitals. Powered by WPeMatico
Johns Hopkins researchers use deep learning to combat pancreatic cancer
Early detection is key to treatment, and with AI-enabled detection methods nearly a third of pancreatic cancer cases could be found four to 12 months sooner, they say. Powered by WPeMatico
Maryland fails OIG security audit, potentially put Medicaid patient data at risk
While the state program had a security program in place, it lacked sufficient controls over the data and its operation. Powered by WPeMatico