Neighboring Arizona and California HIEs link up to exchange data
The connections are particularly aimed at allowing information to follow patients who receive care while traveling. Powered by WPeMatico
Security giant McAfee to healthcare CIOs, CISOs: Know your enemy
In the second quarter of 2017, account hijacking led disclosed attack vectors, followed by DDoS, leaks, targeted attacks, malware and SQL injections. Powered by WPeMatico
EHR password sharing rampant among hospital staffs, study says
Of medical residents polled, all of them had shared authorized credentials at one time or another. Powered by WPeMatico
HHS Office of Minority Health awards $5 million to help communities address the opioid crisis, childhood obesity and serious mental illness
As part of the Administration’s efforts to address the opioid epidemic, childhood obesity and serious mental illness in communities throughout the country, the Office of Minority Health (OMH) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced just over $5 million in new cooperative agreement awards to 15 organizations. The awards were ...
Hospital CIOs grappling with data governance challenges
Trust, access, infrastructure, resources top the list of concerns as IT leaders work to iron out discrepancies between clinical and financial departments, new poll shows. Powered by WPeMatico
Nuance rolls out AI virtual assistant for healthcare
The new technology aims to enhance interactions between patients and caregivers to both improve the consumer experience and reduce physician burnout. Powered by WPeMatico
FDA announces pre-certification pilot program for Apple, Fitbit, Samsung, Verily and others
Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb named nine groups from tech, device manufacturers for the program at the AdvaMed MedTech Conference on Tuesday. Powered by WPeMatico
EHR vendors outpace traditional outsourcers in customer satisfaction, Black Book finds
While 91 percent of hospitals reported strong returns from outsourcing IT, the new research also found that hospital CIO’s satisfaction rates have slipped since last year. Powered by WPeMatico
Imprivata partners with Just Associates for patient ID
Partners say they will prevent misidentification by cleaning up patient data and eliminating the creation of duplicate and overlaid medical records. Powered by WPeMatico
HHS brings medical and public health relief to US territories recovering from Hurricanes Maria, Irma
As part of the Trump Administration’s government-wide hurricane relief efforts in impacted U.S. territories, hundreds of medical personnel from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are on the ground in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to help survivors of Hurricanes Maria and Irma. HHS personnel have set up a medical base ...