When the health IT expert becomes the patient
The technology is there to make navigating the health system easier for those who have traumatic brain injury, says HIMSS20 speaker Laura Jantos. Powered by WPeMatico
Tech optimization: Peak performance for imaging technology
Four experts in diagnostic imaging IT offer CIOs, CMOs and other leaders some best practices for making a complex technology work best for their own healthcare organizations. Powered by WPeMatico
VA to delay rollout of Cerner EHR system, citing interoperability issues
Remaining tasks include additional development of interfaces between the existing EHR, Cerner’s platform and the general IT infrastructure of the VA, which could run through the end of April, according to a news report. Powered by WPeMatico
FDA, MITRE offer tips for med device cybersecurity
Healthcare providers and device manufacturers are both responsible for putting mitigations in place to address patient safety risks, says FDA’s Suzanne Schwartz. Powered by WPeMatico
HHS Assistant Secretary for Administration Scott W. Rowell Statement on the launch of Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions Program Management Office at HHS
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the standup of the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) Program Management Office (PMO) to support the budget, finance, contracting, technical services, and governance activities for the department’s EIS contract. HHS Assistant Secretary for Administration Scott W. Rowell issued the following statement: “Today’s event represents months ...
HHS, Janssen Join Forces On Coronavirus Vaccine
To expedite development of vaccines that protect against the 2019 novel coronavirus, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) will expand an existing partnership with New Jersey-based Janssen Research & Development, part of Johnson & Johnson. Janssen and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development ...
AI helps radiologists improve accuracy in breast cancer detection with lesser recalls
A new study, conducted by Korean academic hospitals and Lunit, a medical AI company specializing in developing AI solutions for radiology and oncology, demonstrated the benefits of AI-aided breast cancer detection from mammography images. Powered by WPeMatico
Recognizing risk is the first step toward managing cloud-connected devices
To prevent cybersecurity incidents, it is important to recognize the enormity and complexity of the problem, and to catalog various threats and vulnerabilities, as one infosec expert will show at HIMSS20. Powered by WPeMatico
Athenahealth adds new guidance, order sets for coronavirus detection
The cloud technology vendor has made new CDC-recommended tools available to ambulatory and hospital clients, to help with faster diagnosis and continuous monitoring. Powered by WPeMatico