How 'cranky comments' can help spot CDS alert errors
Partners HealthCare researchers show how they mine override comments to detect areas where clinical decision support systems could be improved. Powered by WPeMatico
What docs want from EHR vendors in 2019
A little listening and responsiveness could go a long way to help cure alert fatigue and physician burnout in the year ahead. Powered by WPeMatico
Sponsored: Setting healthcare innovation free through APIs
Integrating Applications with EMRs using APIs provides significant advantages. Powered by WPeMatico
HIMSS new cybersecurity report: Christmas virus, holes in Kubernetes and the year's worst passwords
Credentialed phishing is on the rise and there’s also new reason to be concerned about security vulnerabilities in HVAC systems. Powered by WPeMatico
European Commission sets out plan to drive investment in research and innovation in AI
The European Commission, EU member states, Norway and Switzerland have developed a plan to boost collaboration and further the development and use of AI in Europe, prioritising areas of public interest, including healthcare and transport. Powered by WPeMatico
HHS, in Partnership with Industry, Releases Voluntary Cybersecurity Practices for the Health Industry
On Friday, December 28, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the “Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices (HICP): Managing Threats and Protecting Patients” publication. The four volume publication, aims to provide voluntary cybersecurity practices to healthcare organizations of all types and sizes, ranging from local clinics to large hospital systems. The industry-led effort was ...
Pain Management Task Force calls for patient-centered approach to improve treatment of pain
The Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force (Task Force), in a draft report issued today, calls for individualized, patient-centered pain management to improve the lives of millions of individuals who experience acute and chronic pain. Members of the public will have 90 days to provide comments on the draft report’s proposed recommendations. The Task ...
HIMSS19 to offer a look at how HHS is approaching blockchain
Federal officials are working on policy about the emerging technology deliberately, helping to set expectations for near- and medium-term healthcare applications. Powered by WPeMatico
Patient experience: Where your hospital needs to be five years from now
Here’s a look at what experts are saying hospital business decision makers should be doing today to prepare for the future. Powered by WPeMatico
Top 10 Healthcare IT News articles of 2018
Tech titans set their sights on interoperability, Judy Faulkner shared advice for women in health IT and big data breaches continued – revisit those stories and others in our look back at the past 12 months. Powered by WPeMatico