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10 worst health data breaches of 2016
Topic: Electronic Health RecordsNetwork InfrastructurePrivacy & SecurityAuthor: Jessica DavisSlideshow Image: http://m.healthcareitnews.com/sites/default/files/1screen-login_0.jpgSlideshow...
View ArticleHospira and Iatric partner on EMR-medical device interoperability
Hospira, the developer of infusion technologies, is partnering with Iatric Systems to work toward better interoperability between Hospira's smart infusion pumps and electronic medical records.Based on...
View ArticleIndiana Biosciences Research Institute leads initiative to take on Type 2...
The Indiana Biosciences Research Institute has unveiled a new effort to understand how type 2 diabetes varies from patient to patient. With access to data on more than 800,000 diabetics in the Hoosier...
View ArticleTrump picks cyber expert as White House homeland security advisor
President-elect Donald Trump selected Tom Bossert as White House homeland security and counterterrorism advisor -- and elevated the position as an assistant to the president, the incoming...
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DirectTrust to Trump: Heed these 4 pieces of EHR interoperability advice
DirectTrust put forth a list of four recommendations to spur health information exchange and improved interoperability to President-elect Donald Trump's transition team.In a closed-door meeting on Dec....
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HIMSS17 Social Media Ambassador John Lynn: The tech entrepreneur who also...
Denizens of the healthcare IT realm know John as @techguy, the blogger and founder of HealthcareScene.com, but not as many are likely to know the other topics he blogs about.Healthcare IT News queried...
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Running list: Notable hires and promotions in health IT
Topic: AnalyticsEHRsElectronic Health RecordsNetwork InfrastructureWorkforceAuthor: Bernie MonegainSlideshow Image: http://m.healthcareitnews.com/sites/default/files/New%20hires_0.jpgSlideshow Title:...
View ArticleThe most important Healthcare IT News stories of 2016
By any measure, this has been a momentous year for healthcare information technology. Hospitals and physician practices continued rolling out and replacing electronic health systems. Policymakers in...
View ArticleWhy should hackers have easier access to EHRs than patients?
In a Jan. 2 New York Times opinion piece, Eric Topol, MD, professor at the Scripps Research Institute, and Kathryn Haun, a federal prosecutor who teaches a course on cybercrime at Stanford Law, take...
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A guide to EHR trends and sessions at HIMSS17
Electronic health records are always front-and-center at HIMSS Annual Conference and this year will be no different. Whether on the show floor, discussed in keynotes, or education sessions containing...
View ArticleHealthcare's digital divide is getting bigger and other bad news from Black Book
In spite of all the newest and greatest technology available to nurses, doctors, hospital systems – and consumers – across the country, the digital divide is not only stubborn but it’s also growing...
View ArticleSnapMD partners with athenahealth, makes telemedicine platform available on...
SnapMD is partnering with athenahealth, putting its cloud-based virtual care management platform on the athenahealth marketplace via its More Disruption Please program. The technology will be...
View ArticleRead HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell's exit memo
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Mathews Burwell posted this cabinet exit memo on January 5.Additional Topics: Accountable CareCareTechnologyEHRPolicyMeaningful UsePolicyQuality &...
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Data-Driven Medicine: Actionable Insights From Patient Data
Author: InterSystemsSponsor: InterSystemsPrimary topic: Electronic Health RecordsTopic: EHRsElectronic Health RecordsResource Central: Upcoming WebinarsExternal url:...
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HIMSS and CHIME name Pamela Arora CIO of the Year
Pamela Arora, senior vice president and CIO of Children’s Health in Dallas, has been named the 2016 John E. Gall, Jr. CIO of the Year.The award, sponsored by CHIME and HIMSS, recognizes healthcare IT...
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Penn Medicine CIO Mike Restuccia on what to look for at HIMSS17
AnalyticsElectronic Health RecordsPrivacy & SecurityAtop the list: Emerging EHR functionality, cybersecurity, analytics and, of course, the next big thing. Mike RestucciaA recent KLAS report...
View ArticlePurdue taps Paul Griffin to lead Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering
Paul Griffin, previously professor in the Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech, has joined Purdue University as the new director of the Regenstrief Center for Healthcare...
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Want that tech investment to pay off? Make IT the underpinning of your...
It’s almost cliche at this point to explain that IT must be aligned with the business strategy for either to succeed yet it’s still as true in healthcare as anywhere."IT strategic planning is very...
View ArticleUniversity of Vermont Health Network plans to roll out $112.4 million Epic EHR
The University of Vermont Medical Center filed a certificate of need, or CON application, with the state of Vermont Jan. 3, seeking approval to create a unified electronic health record system across...
View ArticleFour Prescriptions for a Healthy Disaster Recovery Plan - Rx2
Following a disaster, healthcare organizations need to minimize disruption to patient care delivery by ensuring that mission-critical systems get up and running soon after a disaster. Automating...
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