Medical devices pose cybersecurity and patient threat
Security breaches can happen outside of the four walls of a hospital. Powered by WPeMatico
Health system execs eyeing AI investments, but lack vendor knowledge
Nearly a quarter of health system decision-makers are looking to invest in artificial and robotic process automation in the next two years, but more than half were unable to name an AI or RPA vendor. Powered by WPeMatico
Population health: Leveraging the right technologies for data analytics
Many population health management proponents decry the lack of data that programs need to define them, but deploying the right technologies is also vital to their success. Powered by WPeMatico
An in-depth look at how one health system customized its Epic EHR to fight the opioid crisis
Overlake Medical Center & Clinics has, among other things, embedded Washington State prescription monitoring program database access into the EHR, changed the Epic nursing workflow sheet for pain management, and revised the text in the after-visit summary regarding opioid medication. Powered by WPeMatico
HHS Awards Nearly $400 Million to Combat the Opioid Crisis
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded nearly $400 million to combat the nation’s opioid crisis. The investments will enable HRSA-funded community health centers, rural organizations and academic institutions to establish and expand access to integrated substance use disorder and mental health services. ...
Carestream gives updates on sale of healthcare IT business to Philips, Clinerion partners with university, and more news briefs
Also: HCL Technologies and Oracle Health Sciences announce new collaboration; the Patient Access website is now running on Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform. Powered by WPeMatico
UCHealth deploys Alexa-based virtual assistant for voice-enabled patient engagement
The voice-activated technology enables patients to interact with the health system through their smart speakers, allowing them to ask for wellness information, seek referrals or look for urgent care. Powered by WPeMatico
Click reduction: How advanced printing technologies can help improve care delivery
Building the right technology ecosystem with advanced printing technologies can help healthcare organizations both save ‘clicks’ for providers and improve care delivery. Powered by WPeMatico
How provider organizations can protect against credential stuffing and data scraping
With protected health information such a juicy target for cybercriminals, both data theft techniques are on the rise in healthcare. Powered by WPeMatico
Cerner, Duke create Learning Health Network to automate data for research
The new network, beginning with a pilot focused on cardiovascular disease, aims to help researchers in life sciences, pharmaceuticals and healthcare have easier access to aggregated data. Powered by WPeMatico