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• InterSystems IRIS Data Platform reduces complexity for Epic customers

  Epic is using the InterSystems IRIS Data Platform for data ingestion and analysis in its latest release of its EHR. Scott Gnau, vice president of data platforms at InterSystems, said the IRIS Data ... Continue Reading

• Pros and cons of healthcare organizations moving to the cloud

  Whether you've already adopted the public cloud or are still considering making the move, read these pros and cons to ensure your healthcare organization is getting the benefits. Continue Reading

• New Microsoft Office 365 features relevant to healthcare organizations

  At the 2019 Ignite conference, Microsoft announced several new innovations to Microsoft Office 365, many of which can benefit healthcare organizations and clinical staff. Continue Reading

• Top 5 reasons to do an EMR replacement

  Switching EMR systems is no picnic. But what if your provider gets acquired, or your small practice starts to grow beyond the EMR's functionality? Continue Reading

• Blockchain shows potential for healthcare claims data access

  Medical claims are gold mines of useful health information, but accessing them with HIPAA-compliant security is a universal headache. Blockchain might make it easier. Continue Reading

• Healthcare NLP mines valuable insights from unstructured data

  Most of the data in an EHR is unstructured and often ignored. Natural language processing enables healthcare providers to extract meaningful insights from this untapped resource.Continue Reading

• What is EHR technology and why is it important?

  Electronic health records are an important part of health IT, and the meaningful use program provides financial incentives for providers to adopt EHR technology.Continue Reading

• Data sharing in healthcare is a double-edged sword for patients

  Former healthcare CIO John Halamka gets candid about the proposed rules on interoperability and information blocking and explains why innovation may come at a cost.Continue Reading

• Improve patient engagement with mHealth, monitoring technology

  Providing patients with mobile health technology, as well as reminder systems and options for virtual visits, can help keep them engaged in their healthcare.Continue Reading

• CIOs must evaluate best use cases for AI in medical imaging

  Medical imaging is a mainstay in healthcare organizations, but traditionally stores and retrieve images. It can benefit from advancements enabled by AI, such as data mining.Continue Reading

• Multimodal machine learning in healthcare aids patient consults

  In this Q&A, Louis-Philippe Morency talks about how he's building algorithms that capture and analyze the three V's of communication -- voice, verbal and visual.Continue Reading

• Seeing through the hype: Where AI in healthcare shines

  While AI in healthcare shines in clinical areas like radiology, it is currently more widely adopted in nonclinical areas, such as medication development by pharmaceutical companies.Continue Reading

• Healthcare organizations continue to avoid risky AI adoption bets

  AI adoption in the clinical care setting has been slow due to patient safety concerns, regulatory restrictions and too much risk associated with AI.Continue Reading

• Governance team key to driving technology adoption in healthcare

  The key to a good governance team is involving leaders from every department within a healthcare organization.Continue Reading

• Telehealth services bring care to patients -- no matter where they are

  Ochsner Health System's telehealth services include an app that enables patients to video conference with a provider and perform physical exams at home with an examination kit.Continue Reading

• Deploy healthcare cybersecurity tools to protect vital data

  Health IT buyers need security tools to protect against potentially devastating cyberattacks. Compare the leading products and learn about what they each can offer.Continue Reading

• Health IT security should consider these leading vendors

  Explore these leading products in the cybersecurity market to best protect healthcare systems and patient data from falling victim to cyberattacks.Continue Reading

• Telemedicine provider MDLIVE talks partnering with health systems

  MDLIVE CMO Lyle Berkowitz talks about why health systems need to start introducing telemedicine -- now.Continue Reading

• The 8 key ways to assess healthcare data security tools

  Find the most effective cybersecurity tools to protect healthcare systems and data by looking at these eight key features and what major vendors offer for these features.Continue Reading

• Amazon introduces Alexa in healthcare with HIPAA-compliant skills

  Amazon launching HIPAA-compliant skills for Alexa in healthcare expands the realm of service that hospitals and other healthcare organizations can provide their customers at home.Continue Reading

• 'Nurse hangover' cures include self-service tools, communication

  Nurses aren't in control of their schedules, which can lead to staffing issues that affect patient care. Self-service tools like WorkJam ensure adequate shift coverage.Continue Reading

• Intermountain Ventures: A look inside a healthcare venture fund

  Intermountain Healthcare has launched a new ventures division that operates under its own set of governance models and policies. Its mission is to bring innovation to the healthcare setting.Continue Reading

• Use cases of RPA in healthcare

  Robotic process automation is beginning to appear in many industries, including healthcare. Here, an expert discusses RPA use cases in healthcare.Continue Reading

• Cybersecurity for healthcare more critical than ever before

  Cyberattacks can be devastating for healthcare organizations. Traditional security tools alone no longer cut it, so health companies must turn to newer tools for protection.Continue Reading

• Healthcare cybersecurity combats growing slew of threats

  Cybercriminals target healthcare groups to steal and hold sensitive information hostage. Learn how to spot the most insidious and common methods of attack.Continue Reading

• 5 HIPAA requirements healthcare cloud providers should meet

  Cloud service providers that have healthcare clients must be aware of and comply with HIPAA to ensure the privacy and security of health data.Continue Reading

• AWS healthcare technical lead says interoperability in healthcare at scale a challenge

  Interoperability in healthcare isn't just a buzzword for the healthcare community, it's also something technology companies are talking about. Patrick Combes, technology leader for healthcare and ...Continue Reading

• Medication management system gives caretakers an edge

  Midland Care benefits from using a medication management system, but not all software is created equal. Other healthcare organizations may struggle to find the right fit.Continue Reading

• For EHR vendors, there's no one approach to interoperability

  Cerner, Epic and Meditech are tackling interoperability in their own ways, but all their efforts will come up short until healthcare organizations ask for it, according to a Chilmark Research analyst.Continue Reading

• Find the best EHR software to manage your patient data

  EHR software is required for most health organizations but is available with a variety of features from different vendors. Learn which system offers what your business needs.Continue Reading

• 3 technologies to improve the patient check-in process

  Allowing patients to check in electronically, whether from a kiosk or tablet, can improve the patient experience and reduce the workload for the front desk staff.Continue Reading

• Population health management programs require goal alignment

  In this Q&A, KLAS population health researcher Bradley Hunter says successful population health management programs hinge on goal alignment.Continue Reading

• Technology companies in healthcare are driving positive change

  Why are Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Google so focused on the healthcare industry? Financial opportunity and patient expectation.Continue Reading

• HIMSS 2019 news, trends and analysis

  At HIMSS 2019, 40,000-plus attendees will learn more about plans for patient data interoperability and the growing influence of patient engagement. Our team will cover the event.Continue Reading

• Population health strategies benefit from advanced analytics

  Providers are under increasing pressure to sift through massive amounts of data for actionable insights to improve health outcomes. Advanced analytics can lighten the load.Continue Reading

• Population health approaches buoy value-based care

  Value-based care extends population health's use of data analytics to identify care gaps and cost reductions. A prominent college dean sees the efforts always being connected.Continue Reading

• Advice to healthcare CIOs: Be willing to share wins and losses

  Being a successful CIO means building relationships across the healthcare industry and establishing a good team within an organization, the CHIME-HIMSS CIO of the Year says.Continue Reading

• Consumer health products can be a boon to providers, patients

  As the consumerization of healthcare continues, new products displayed at CES 2019 -- like the first wearable blood pressure cuff -- can be beneficial to providers and patients.Continue Reading

• VR in healthcare is changing the patient care game

  Healthcare professionals are using virtual reality to provide better care for patients and better training for doctors.Continue Reading

• Collective Medical software enables ERs to share patient info

  Software from Collective Medical is helping ERs in Oregon share patient data almost immediately. Here's a look at how that kind of connectivity is benefiting one hospital.Continue Reading

• 5 healthcare technology trends CIOs should watch in 2019

  Artificial intelligence and blockchain will continue to make a splash in 2019 as top trends for healthcare CIOs to watch. VR, analytics and hybrid cloud also deserve attention.Continue Reading

• Physicians can reduce medical errors with the help of AI

  EHRs on their own don't always have the capabilities needed to detect abnormalities in a patient's chart. Fortunately, AI can help detect medical errors that may go unnoticed.Continue Reading

• Modus V brings robotic assistance to neurosurgery

  Modus V may be the first robot assistant for neurosurgeons. Sebastian Koga, M.D., called the robotically controlled digital microscope an extension of a surgeon's vision.Continue Reading

• AI in radiology is having a moment -- one that has staying power

  Two radiologists provide examples of how AI is making its mark in their field, such as comparing old and new images and helping prioritize critical cases.Continue Reading

• Transition to value-based care needs data integration

  By using AI-powered data analytics from DOS, providers could have a holistic view of a patient's treatment plan, while patient data is secured with Microsoft Azure cloud service.Continue Reading

• EHR vendors face competition from IBM, Amazon and others

  IBM and Amazon have introduced new services targeting the healthcare industry. Traditional EHR companies will have to adapt or innovate if they want to fend off obsolescence.Continue Reading

• Future of telemedicine is changing, thanks to emerging technologies

  With further integration of AI and machine learning, the future of telemedicine will feature improved clinical workflow and patient experience enabled by better connections within systems.Continue Reading

• Clinical processes, not AI, key to solving healthcare's problems

  Partners' Sandy Aronson has a message for healthcare IT pros: If you want to have an impact, focus on making clinical processes more effective and more efficient.Continue Reading

• Hospital taps Parachute Health to cut cord on fax machine

  New York City's Hospital for Special Surgery deployed software from Parachute Health Inc. to bring the fax machine directly to its EHR system.Continue Reading

• Use of facial recognition in healthcare improves hospital security

  Healthcare organizations can use facial recognition to analyze patients' emotions and track them within a facility. The technology can also identify suspicious individuals.Continue Reading

• 6 uses of AI in healthcare: Image analysis, analytics and more

  AI in healthcare has the potential to improve patient care and staff efficiency by assisting with medical image analysis and diagnosis.Continue Reading

• Integration of PGHD boosts remote patient management

  End users of a patient-generated health data program talk about the advantages and challenges they encountered first hand, including connection problems from the patient device end.Continue Reading

• RSNA 2018 conference coverage and analysis

  This essential guide features news and highlights from the 2018 RSNA conference, which will cover innovations in radiology and medical imaging, and a refresher of last year's show.Continue Reading

• Future of connected healthcare includes chatbots, Medicare changes

  Remote patient monitoring and chatbots will be mainstream in healthcare -- eventually. Partners HealthCare's Joseph Kvedar, M.D., offers his view on why it takes so long.Continue Reading

• Digital voice assistants seek their place in healthcare

  At their respective conferences this spring, Microsoft and Google unveiled new features for their digital assistants that may help them gain adoption in healthcare.Continue Reading

• Where blockchain in healthcare might actually make a difference

  It’s almost too easy to dismiss the idea of blockchain in healthcare. The first major application of blockchain -- Bitcoin – does feel kind of sketchy (all the currency that went “missing”) and the ...Continue Reading

• Machine learning in healthcare: Software detects drug theft

  Using machine learning, Invistics software provides a real-time look at drug theft incidents, according to one health system's drug diversion specialist.Continue Reading

• Payer-provider partnerships may fuel future affordable care

  Taking an untraditional route to value-based care, payer-and-provider partnerships highlight the collaborations between benefit planners and healthcare systems.Continue Reading

• AI technology in healthcare advances surgical, clinical support

  The healthcare industry is beginning to warm up to AI, as the technology helps providers make clinical decisions and assists with certain types of surgery.Continue Reading

• March to value-based healthcare results in 'payviders'

  Our columnist's research indicates that value-based care is prompting the creation of 'payviders,' but the pace is slow. Technological considerations also come into play.Continue Reading

• Learn about the leading EHR software products and their features

  Read in-depth about leading EHR tools on the market and how their capabilities, pricing and implementation offerings and mobile features can match up with organization needs.Continue Reading

• Payer-provider partnerships spurred by data, value-based care

  Once they were two groups with conflicting interests, but now the convergence of healthcare payers and providers is more common as the industry struggles to control costs.Continue Reading

• Improved patient outcomes underscore convergence efforts

  Clinicians, health IT professionals, insurance carriers and others have started a slow roll toward improved patient outcomes using methods based on healthcare reform.Continue Reading

• Are attitudes toward smartwatches for healthcare changing?

  Some healthcare providers remain skeptical of the use of smartwatches and other wearables for clinical use, but consumers are increasingly adopting the devices for health reasons.Continue Reading

• FDA strengthens medical device cybersecurity program

  The FDA recently took additional steps to encourage better medical device cybersecurity, including releasing a cybersecurity playbook for healthcare organizations.Continue Reading

• What's behind the increased use of cloud services in healthcare?

  The healthcare industry is getting over its fear of the cloud and beginning to adopt services like cloud-based EHRs for easy access to patient data on the go.Continue Reading

• The evolution of VNA systems and medical imaging modalities

  With the global market for VNAs predicted to reach nearly $4 billion by 2023, healthcare organizations must evaluate their medical image storage and management needs.Continue Reading

• How hospitals are using the cloud for medical image storage

  Advancements in medical imaging means larger files and an increased demand for greater storage capacity. The cloud offers a reprieve for healthcare organizations.Continue Reading

• Experts nix wearable device health data for clinical use, for now

  A number of factors stand in the way of acceptance of wearable device health data in the healthcare community, including a lack of data showing the impact on clinical outcomes.Continue Reading

• Compare EHR systems with these key features in mind

  Compare EHR software options and look at the features they offer healthcare organizations for mobile access, certifications, reporting, workflow automation and document management.Continue Reading

• Healthcare virtual assistant from Epic and Nuance points to trend

  A variety of vendors have teamed up with the healthcare industry to create new products, such as Epic and Nuance's healthcare virtual assistant, which may prove beneficial to the field.Continue Reading

• New Wisconsin PDMP receives up to 35,000 daily queries

  The Wisconsin Enhanced Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, implemented in the state since last year, features data analysis capabilities, as well as a customizable platform.Continue Reading

• Considering a cloud-based EHR system? Here's what to know

  Implementing an EHR platform in the cloud can offer healthcare organizations lower costs and more accessibility, but they must be aware of connectivity and infrastructure drawbacks.Continue Reading

• Why every hospital needs a natural disaster recovery plan

  No healthcare organization is immune to natural disasters, which is why it is important to be prepared before calamity strikes, rather than trying to pick up the pieces afterward.Continue Reading

• Meet the opportunity and challenge of AI in medical imaging

  AI in radiology pushes the move to quantitative imaging, and brings new opportunities, as well as challenges to technology developers from different vendors.Continue Reading

• The importance of EHR tools in today's healthcare industry

  A strong EHR system can effectively acquire and centralize vital patient information like lab orders, medications, medical history and referrals, if buyers know what they need.Continue Reading

• Healthcare command center aims to simplify healthcare access

  By creating a centralized hub to coordinate patient care, Ascension hopes to simplify healthcare access for patients and expedite provider access to patients.Continue Reading

• In the medical imaging market, AI drives investment dollars

  Investors in medical imaging technology leaned toward software that improves AI-related radiology and associated workflows, as evidenced by detailed research.Continue Reading

• Mobile healthcare apps becoming increasingly popular

  The trend of providing patients with clinical services through a mobile healthcare app is here to stay and will continue to grow in use, experts say.Continue Reading

• An inside look at the potential of blockchain in healthcare

  Blockchain could be the solution to fix the tricky problem of healthcare data ownership. Longtime blockchain researcher Adrian Gropper, M.D. explains how it could work.Continue Reading

• Speech recognition technology in healthcare tested at Boston hospital

  Voice technology will become commonplace at Boston Children's Hospital now that three pilot projects set in clinical settings have proved successful.Continue Reading

• Report: Mandatory PDMP doesn't always work to curb opioid crisis

  Given the statistics from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that 11.5 million people misused prescription opioids, contributing to 40% of all U.S. opioid overdose deaths in 2016, it seems ...Continue Reading

• Health system's medical services app cuts patient care costs

  Spectrum Health's medical services app, called MedNow, has helped lower patient costs and decrease ER visits, MedNow senior director Joseph Brennan says.Continue Reading

• Speed off with flash storage benefits for healthcare

  Healthcare organizations are generating more data than ever, and traditional storage is no longer adequate. Flash is one possible remedy for healthcare's data storage woes.Continue Reading

• For healthcare data storage of IoT and AI info, consider flash

  With IoT and AI-driven data growing in healthcare organizations, a consultant suggests providers look into flash storage to take advantage of the technology's speed.Continue Reading

• Flash storage trends in healthcare point to NVMe, QLC

  In the alphabet soup of storage technologies, two that health IT professional should pay attention to are QLC and NVMe -- both of which boost flash options.Continue Reading

• How can flash storage aid medical imaging archive needs?

  Expert Brien Posey breaks down why flash storage may not be the best choice for medical imaging archiving in terms of speed and cost, and how it may be useful for other purposes.Continue Reading

• How AI in medical imaging improves speed, accuracy of diagnoses

  Innovations in AI for medical imaging make it possible to diagnose conditions faster and more accurately than clinicians, who can use AI as an assistive or predictive tool.Continue Reading

• Virtual nurse aims to reduce readmissions after discharge

  Boston Medical Center is trialing a virtual discharge nurse to help reduce 30-day readmissions. The software is proving beneficial for both patients and nurses.Continue Reading

• Connected health devices feed patient-monitoring system

  AlacrityCare is using two connected health devices developed by VivaLnk to build a system that monitors oncology patients opting to recover at home.Continue Reading

• Biometrics in healthcare further protects clinical data

  As modern security measures grow in sophistication, more healthcare organizations will evaluate biometrics to authenticate physician identities and verify prescriptions.Continue Reading

• Why app developers are embracing the Apple Health records API

  A new crop of APIs based on the FHIR standard promises to change the expectations of mobile health apps. Six-year-old app maker Medisafe illustrates the promise and problems.Continue Reading

• Healthcare APIs get a new trial run for Medicare claims

  Blue Button 2.0 is a new healthcare API aimed at making sense of Medicare claims. Developed by the U.S. Digital Service at HHS, the API is in 500 developer hands so far.Continue Reading

• Hacking and fraud escalate concerns about AI in healthcare

  While many in healthcare tout the benefits of AI in clinical settings, artificial intelligence isn't immune to nefarious misuses, such as hacking and clinical fraud.Continue Reading

• Digital transformation in healthcare boosts patient engagement

  As healthcare becomes increasingly digital, patients expect a top-notch experience accessing their medical information as they bid farewell to paper records.Continue Reading

• AI messaging in healthcare can enhance the patient experience

  With the ability to deliver information like lab results and appointment reminders 24/7, AI-enabled messaging allows patients to be more proactive about their healthcare.Continue Reading

• Govern AI technology in healthcare to keep patients safe

  AI can be a boon to healthcare providers, but groups like the American Medical Association recommend putting policies in place to protect patient data and privacy.Continue Reading

• Can value-based care models cut costs? Yes, they can

  While value-based care efforts can be hard to implement and aging technology services don't always support them, these efforts are gaining a foothold and saving money.Continue Reading

• IoT may bring the promise of connected healthcare to life

  Can the promise of the internet of things bring order to chaos when it comes to true healthcare interoperability? Two different attempts are underway.Continue Reading

• Understanding fundamentals of health information management

  With the increase in available data, the practice of health information management is becoming more critical to acquiring, organizing and assessing medical information.Continue Reading