Inspira Health taps Cerner for cloud EHR, population health platform
The health network is moving to an enterprise-wide platform to improve care quality and patient safety. Powered by WPeMatico
Cognitive security will be available to any hospital within three years, IBM predicts
The breed of emerging security technologies, which leverage AI and machine learning, can slow down hackers and sift through massive data volumes to help users make actionable decisions. Powered by WPeMatico
Health IT pros: Think your salary should be higher?
A new survey found that health IT pay is on the rise, but many HIT pros believe they should be earning at least $15,000 more every year. Powered by WPeMatico
CHIME names CIO and Innovator of the Year
Craig Richardville of Carolinas HealthCare and David Higginson of Phoenix Children’s were honored. CHIME also gave awards for public policy work and collaboration. Powered by WPeMatico
Revenue cycle management vendor Recondo nabs $16 million in funding
CEO Jay Deady says that the new money will go toward product development of its revenue cycle technologies. Powered by WPeMatico
Major services at UK health system knocked offline by computer virus
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust diverted its major trauma patients and cancelled all planned operations on Sunday, following what was cited as a ‘virus outbreak,’ according to Krebs on Security. Powered by WPeMatico
NIST unveils new cybersecurity workforce framework
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released a draft framework to help U.S. employers better identify, maintain, recruit and develop cybersecurity talent. Powered by WPeMatico
C. Martin Harris, MD, Cleveland Clinic's CIO, talks about his pioneering IT work and the coming 'Internet of Healthcare'
In his new book, “It’s About Patient Care: Transforming Healthcare Information Technology the Cleveland Clinic Way,” Harris gives firsthand perspective on the ways IT-enabled, patient-centric care can effect big improvements in clinical quality. Powered by WPeMatico
IBM inks patient safety pact with pharma company Celgene
The partners intend to combine Watson’s cognitive computing technology with Celgene’s drug safety and risk management to create decision support tools. Powered by WPeMatico
CMS gives providers 90-day reporting period and eases other meaningful use EHR objectives
The final rule also drops clinical decision support and computerized order entry objectives and measures. Powered by WPeMatico