NIST releases Risk Management Framework 2.0 to combine privacy, security and supply chain into one
RMF 2.0 includes seven objectives and adds a preparation step. Powered by WPeMatico
HPE executive says digital transformation takes IT and clinical teams working together
Health systems must manage technical resources at the speed of healthcare, not the speed of technology, to pave the way to strategic digital health. Powered by WPeMatico
Readout of Initial Deputy Secretary’s Innovation and Investment Summit Meeting
On December 18, Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan and members of his team at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) convened with members of the healthcare industry for the initial Deputy Secretary’s Innovation and Investment Summit (DSIIS) meeting. Leadership from HHS and representatives from various divisions provided Summit participants with educational content on how ...
HIMSS Analytics identifies top trends, challenges and priorities in European health IT
From Google hiring Geisinger Health CEO David Feinberg to drive its health care initiatives, then moving DeepMind’s Streams team under his supervision, to Powered by WPeMatico
3M to acquire M*Modal's cloud AI technology for $1B
M*Modal will maintain its transcription, scribing and coding business as 3M expands its revenue cycle and pop health platform. Powered by WPeMatico
CDC posts Oregon Trail-like video game for public health
Players can walk through Philadelphia in the 1918 flu pandemic and try not to die. Powered by WPeMatico
Zane Burke joins Livongo as CEO
The long-time Cerner executive takes the helm at startup, which develops technology to improve care for chronic conditions. Powered by WPeMatico
How to explain the real cost of cloud computing to your C-suite
The benefits are well known yet some IT leaders still have a hard time convincing CEOs, CFOs and COOs to fund cloud projects. Here’s expert advice on breaking it down in a way they can understand. Powered by WPeMatico
HHS recommends prescribing or co-prescribing naloxone to patients at high risk for an opioid overdose
Adm. Brett P. Giroir, MD, assistant secretary for health and senior advisor for opioid policy, today released guidance for healthcare providers and patients detailing how naloxone – the opioid overdose reversal drug – can help save lives and should be prescribed to all patients at risk for opioid complications, including overdose. “Given the scope of ...
ONC report: Hospitals are wrangling with multiple means of exchanging health data
In addition to EHRs and HIEs, faxes and paper are still common ways to share medical data. Powered by WPeMatico