Emerging technologies will start to gain some firmer footing in the year ahead, moving out of pilot testing and into production environments. Powered by WPeMatico
Experts point to ONC’s own challenge as evidence that algorithms are a more effective approach to the patient record matching problem. Powered by WPeMatico
A Ponemon Institute report predicts 35 percent of cyberattacks to be fileless in 2018, and these attacks are nearly 10 times more likely to succeed than file-based attacks. Powered by WPeMatico
The VistA replacement will be built off the MHS Genesis work already in progress for the Defense Department. Powered by WPeMatico
The ability to sequence the human genome to predict chronic diseases is the Star Wars part but the infrastructure to support personalized care is still in the Flintstones age. Powered by WPeMatico
As genomic tests and therapies advance, proliferate and get easier to administer, the group wants payers to be more transparent about how providers can bill for them. Powered by WPeMatico
HHS is accused of retaliating against two of its cybersecurity leaders for speaking with the committee. Powered by WPeMatico
The agency wants to jump onto the current success of DoD’s similar Cerner roll outs in the Pacific Northwest and needs the funds now to avoid driving up the project’s cost down the line. Powered by WPeMatico
Intermountain and Geisinger — among others — are joining similar calls to action by OIG and Congress for CMS to finally add UDI to claim forms to better identify faulty medical devices. Powered by WPeMatico
While EHRs and information security get all the attention, there are more immediate opportunities for the distributed digital ledger technology. Powered by WPeMatico