3 key aspects of a killer app for healthcare
HIMSS Chief Technology and Innovation Officer Steve Wretling says developers need to build the experience healthcare hasn’t had yet. Powered by WPeMatico
Amazon Web Services now hosting Change Healthcare’s blockchain tech in the cloud
Change Healthcare on Tuesday said that its blockchain-enabled Intelligent Healthcare Network will be available on Amazon Web Services. Change’s network enables blockchain technologies for more secure and efficient financial transactions throughout the claims process. Powered by WPeMatico
VA will open bidding for VistA EHR support, maintenance
Beginning Sept. 21, VA will start accepting proposals for contractors to handle the technical and administrative services of its legacy EHR. Powered by WPeMatico
NHS hospital kicks off Axe the Fax initiative
Countries around the globe are dealing with legacy fax machines and the UK organization is looking to get rid of its devices by 2019. Powered by WPeMatico
Senate passes sweeping opioid response bill with eRx, EHR, PDMP provisions
With a rare near-unanimous vote, the United States Senate passed The Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 on Monday evening. It’s a massive bill comprising a wide array of proposals drawn from five Senate committees, and has many implications for the use and funding of health IT. Powered by WPeMatico
CareCloud taps Google Cloud's Healthcare API to boost interoperability, patient experience
CareCloud and Google on Tuesday announced that CareCloud is joining the Google Cloud Technology Partner Program. CareCloud said it will use Google’s Healthcare API to extend its interoperability, patient experience, and practice management services to ambulatory customers. Powered by WPeMatico
First Comprehensive HHS Data Sharing Report Released
Today, the Office of the Chief Technology Officer published a comprehensive report of the data sharing environment at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). The report explores the challenges of sharing data between HHS agencies: https://www.hhs.gov/idealab/data-insights/ Led by HHS Chief Data Officer Dr. Mona Siddiqui, a small team of HHS staff interviewed ...
HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf: Every hospital has to innovate for Silver Tsunami
The global aging population may be straining resources, but could also be what pushes digital health innovations. Powered by WPeMatico
Accenture, Merck partner with Amazon Web Services for new cloud precision medicine platform
The analytics platform, built using open APIs, aims to enable a collaborative environment to speed development of targeted treatments for patients. Powered by WPeMatico
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