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• 5 best practices to consider when implementing telehealth

  The pandemic has rapidly accelerated the adoption of telehealth services and with these best practices, clinics and medical practices can ensure the implementation is a success.  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

• How hiring ethical hackers can help healthcare organizations

  They say if you can't beat them, join them. That's the approach some organizations take to hacking -- let the hackers come to them.  Continue Reading

• Pros and cons of remote patient monitoring technology

  IT pros in hospitals should consider deploying remote health monitoring technology to provide improved healthcare by limiting the patient visits and having up-to-date patient data.  Continue Reading

• 5 ways to properly secure medical devices

  Medical device security is paramount, so IT professionals should make sure they follow best practices. Here are five ways to secure medical devices to mitigate cyberthreats.  Continue Reading

• How to ensure mobile device security in healthcare

  It's especially important to secure data in healthcare environments, because patients' information is on the line. Things get even more complex with BYOD in the mix.  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

• Telehealth technology improves healthcare access for rural areas

  Rural communities often suffer from a lack of healthcare access, and nursing homes in these areas are doubly at risk. Telehealth brings needed services to these vulnerable populations.  Continue Reading

• Do benefits of remote patient monitoring outweigh challenges?

  Remote patient monitoring keeps healthcare providers informed about their patients' health between visits, and can warn them if something changes that needs immediate attention.  Continue Reading

• Healthcare claims data analytics detects emerging conditions

  Healthcare organizations can apply analytics to claims data to identify markers for emergent conditions, allowing physicians to intervene preemptively.  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

• Health insurance mergers aim to reduce costs, improve outcomes

  Insurance payers are merging with healthcare organizations to improve patient outcomes and reduce costs. Access to patient data for analytics can help them achieve those goals.  Continue Reading

• Fortify these 6 security layers to protect patient data

  As cyberattacks and data breaches continue to plague the healthcare industry, CIOs and CMIOs need to ensure each layer surrounding patient data is secured.  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

• Identify goals to benefit from population health analytics

  Population health analytics are becoming increasingly important to the transition to value-based care. CIOs should evaluate analytics tools for data mining and visualization capabilities.  Continue Reading

• Remote patient monitoring requires medical device management

  While remote patient monitoring devices can be beneficial to hospitals as a way to improve patient engagement, they aren't without their security challenges.  Continue Reading

• Remote patient monitoring enables better patient engagement

  Remote patient monitoring enables patients to be proactive about their health while providing their physicians or care teams with greater insight.  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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Microsoft's FHIR Server for Azure aids interoperability efforts

  Microsoft is just one of several tech giants targeting healthcare organizations with the recent release of its new open source FHIR Server for its Azure cloud.  Continue Reading

• 6 steps for mitigating healthcare cybersecurity threats

  Healthcare organizations remain a target for cyberthreats like ransomware and data breaches. These six steps will help health IT departments respond to or prevent cyberattacks.  Continue Reading

• Medical device risk management hinges on strong processes

  Mayo Clinic cybersecurity expert Kevin McDonald has some advice on how health IT pros can reduce the security risks posed by connected medical devices.  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

• Questions about the FHIR standard? We have expert answers

  Think you're in the know when it comes to the FHIR API? A hands-on FHIR training session at AMIA 2018 answered some questions you might not have thought to ask.  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

• How to make protecting electronic health records simpler, safer

  Want a safer EHR system? Assess the risks, log every single error and then assemble a cross-functional team to investigate. It's a painstaking -- but necessary -- process.  Continue Reading

• Social engineering scams must be on hospitals' radars

  Social engineering continues to be a threat to healthcare organizations. Hospital IT departments must be aware of the common techniques use to deceive unsuspecting users.  Continue Reading

• Mobile device security in healthcare must become a priority

  As mobile devices become more common in healthcare, cybercriminals are taking advantage of the increased attack surface. Health IT must be diligent in protecting these endpoints.  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

• 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 current state of PACS software and where it goes from here

  Although medical imaging technology has changed over the years thanks to AI and the cloud, PACS remain a mainstay for many healthcare organizations.  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

• Ask the right questions before diving in to healthcare CRM

  The healthcare CRM market is crowded and it can be difficult to know how to choose the right solution. Our experts outline the right questions to ask before you begin your journey.  Continue Reading

• 5 steps for creating a healthcare technology innovation plan

  Before investing in and implementing a new technology initiative, healthcare CIOs should first diagnose the condition they want to solve. Then they can research possible cures.  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

• 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

• Three major opportunities emerging for AI in medical imaging

  New opportunities for AI in medical imaging are emerging in image analysis, smart medical image processes and smart medical imaging machines, industry analysts say.  Continue Reading

• Biometric verification improves patient safety, care quality

  Biometric authentication is considered a more reliable means of patient identification because identifiers are unique to each individual. But the technology is not without risks.  Continue Reading

• Benefits and risks of biometric technologies in healthcare

  Biometric authentication is an attractive alternative to passwords for many in healthcare, but there are some concerns around security risks and software requirements.  Continue Reading

• Restrain employee error to fight healthcare cybersecurity threats

  According to separate studies, healthcare employees are the biggest security threat to an organization. A security expert suggests three ways to bolster internal security.  Continue Reading

• Cryptojacking emerging as a new threat to healthcare

  Although cryptojacking attacks may appear relatively harmless compared to other cyberthreats, healthcare organizations should remain on alert for this new type of attack.  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

• 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

• Health information management professionals aid cybersecurity

  Cybersecurity is an ongoing priority -- and challenge -- for healthcare organizations. A health information management team can help keep data secure and protected.  Continue Reading

• Electronic medical records certification aims at data sharing

  To promote better patient access to their digital health information, EHR certification requirements now include provisions for interoperability and APIs.  Continue Reading

• Patient care documentation benefits from dictation tools, AI

  Physicians spend a lot of time entering clinical data and notes into EHRs. AI, natural language processing and dictation tools can alleviate the burden of care documentation.  Continue Reading

• To prevent medical records breach, assess system risk factors

  Healthcare organizations could face a breach of medical records at any time, yet they may not be prepared when it happens, according to the founder of a data protection research firm.  Continue Reading

• Medical records privacy a concern with increased mobile use

  More consumers are using their mobile devices to access their medical records, but there are concerns about the security and privacy of health data stored on these devices.  Continue Reading

• Easier medical record access is key to ideal patient journey

  A chief medical information officer suggests that giving people easier access to their medical information is one way to improve the patient experience.  Continue Reading

• Value-based care initiatives benefit from the use of analytics

  As healthcare organizations begin to move toward value-based care, analytics can play a critical role in detecting high-risk patients and tracking patterns for certain conditions.  Continue Reading

• Blockchain can help improve the quality of patient care

  Improving patient care quality is an ongoing conversation among healthcare professionals. Learn how the implementation of blockchain can make a difference.  Continue Reading

• Electronic health records vendors eye move to comprehensive systems

  As an influx of data places greater demands on EHRs, vendors are realizing the need to shift toward comprehensive health records to better manage multiple different data sources.  Continue Reading

• Components of a cloud-based healthcare disaster recovery plan

  As more healthcare organizations turn to the cloud for disaster recovery, IT must address HIPAA requirements and connectivity to ensure data is protected in a DR scenario.  Continue Reading

• Balance healthcare cybersecurity best practices and end-user needs

  Hospital IT is constantly looking for ways to secure patient data without inconveniencing staff. The challenge is finding a middle ground that meets security and end-user needs.  Continue Reading

• 4 features Amazon Alexa in healthcare offers users

  Although Alexa has yet to achieve widespread adoption in healthcare, there are several promising uses that can improve both the patient and end-user experience.  Continue Reading

• Patient readmission rates may fall with more AI use in healthcare

  AI has a number of uses in healthcare, including analyzing patient data to determine which patients have a high risk of being readmitted after discharge.  Continue Reading

• Medical imaging data will go further with informatics, mobile

  Learn about seven areas to watch when it comes to healthcare imaging data, including how informatics and artificial intelligence will use such information.  Continue Reading

• VDI in healthcare possible with thin clients like Raspberry Pi

  Because of its small form factor and low cost, Raspberry Pi as a thin client is becoming a popular replacement device for the traditional healthcare workstation.  Continue Reading

• Five pitfalls of implementing an AI initiative in healthcare

  As more hospitals turn to artificial intelligence to improve patient care and daily operations, missteps like overlooking security and compliance can cause an AI project to fail.  Continue Reading

• 5 healthcare cybersecurity best practices for care organizations

  Hospital CIOs who want to ensure that their environments are protected should be sure to implement multifactor authentication and AI-based monitoring to prevent data breaches.  Continue Reading

• When implementing VDI, look to storage enhancements

  Hospitals looking at virtual desktop infrastructure can gain an ally in improved storage capabilities. Flash storage, in particular, has proved useful when implementing VDI.  Continue Reading

• Store medical images using hybrid cloud data storage

  Hospitals that face an influx of medical imaging data can benefit from a hybrid cloud model to store data and enable disaster recovery services.  Continue Reading

• Reduce healthcare security risks with SaaS-based applications

  SaaS applications are hosted by external providers and can remain functional if other applications in a healthcare organization are compromised, mitigating the risk of an attack.  Continue Reading

• How not to sell IoT for healthcare to hospital leadership

  When discussing an IoT initiative with hospital leadership, be sure to focus on the value the technology can bring to the organization while also addressing potential concerns.  Continue Reading

• Five key components of a future-proof health IT strategy

  As healthcare executives begin to build their technology roadmaps, AI and advanced analytics, as well as continuing to focus on security, are essential components to include.  Continue Reading

• Six barriers to adopting AI applications in healthcare

  Although artificial intelligence is gaining popularity in many industries, not everyone in healthcare is completely sold on the technology, which can impede its adoption.  Continue Reading

• Uses for Bluetooth in healthcare include RTLS, indoor GPS

  Bluetooth technology can be used in a hospital setting to provide patients with indoor GPS and the ability to receive information about equipment and medication.  Continue Reading

• Change management culture to support telehealth technologies

  If a healthcare organization wants to successfully implement a new technology, especially telehealth technologies, it needs to create a change management culture.  Continue Reading

• Patient matching algorithms tackle medical record duplication

  Duplicate records are an unfortunate reality for hospitals and can be harmful to patients. An MPI is one way to ensure that patients only have one record in a health system.  Continue Reading

• Artificial intelligence makes scanning medical records easier

  Medical-records scanning can be costly and time-consuming for healthcare organizations that want to go paperless. Artificial intelligence can ease the process.  Continue Reading

• Four common challenges of telemedicine in healthcare

  Internal video conferencing is gaining steam in healthcare organizations, but there are telemedicine challenges that prevent the technology from being accessible to patients.  Continue Reading

• Benefits of single sign-on in healthcare

  Does your healthcare organization understand the benefits of single sign-on products? Learn how healthcare professionals quickly log on to multiple applications without much hassle.  Continue Reading

• Cloud medical imaging storage is the way of the future

  PACS and VNAs are the image storage standards in healthcare. Cloud medical imaging storage presents benefits that may intrigue healthcare providers to ditch PACS and VNAs.  Continue Reading

• The diverse use cases for cloud in healthcare

  Healthcare cloud services come in various forms, including analytics models and system backups. Those are two of the reasons cloud has the attention of health IT professionals.  Continue Reading

• Tablets in healthcare: iPad Pro and Surface Pro 3 battle for top spot

  Our expert breaks down how to deploy tablets in healthcare and compares the features of the iPad Pro and Surface Pro 3.  Continue Reading

• Six components of a healthcare data analytics strategy

  A successful healthcare analytics strategy combines six important pieces that our expert explains. Also learn pointers on how to carry out this data analytics plan.  Continue Reading

• The top six priorities of a new healthcare CIO

  Assessing performance strengths and identifying any gaps should be part of a healthcare CIO's plan of attack when joining a new organization.  Continue Reading

• Mobile devices facilitate remote patient monitoring

  Physicians' comfort with mobile devices allows some to interact with and observe patients in their homes, without need for an office visit.  Continue Reading

• Security gets interactive with HIPAA compliance assessment app

  The release of a security risk assessment tool to assist providers with HIPAA compliance was announced by the Department of Health and Human Services.  Continue Reading

• Five areas of focus for a healthcare business intelligence program

  Defining healthcare business intelligence is the first step towards its use. A book on the subject has all of its definitions covered.  Continue Reading

• Checklist: Can your IT infrastructure support an EHR solution?

  Some facilities are just now doing an EHR implementation; others are ripping and replacing existing EHRs. Make sure your IT infrastructure is ready.  Continue Reading

• The five crucial steps to achieving PACS integration

  Organizations exploring their PACS options must first determine how their system will be used and where it will be hosted, among other concerns.  Continue Reading

• Strategies for a smooth telemedicine project implementation

  Planning and implementing a telemedicine project involves the right people, the right technology, and workflow analysis. Here's where to start.  Continue Reading

• How to meet hardware requirements for virtualization of applications

  Choosing the right hardware for virtual applications means considering what the app itself and the OS need, plus whether it makes sense to run the app on its own virtual server.  Continue Reading

• Five ways to improve virtual machine performance

  As health care organizations increasingly rely on virtual servers, IT departments must work hard to maintain high performance. These tips will work on any virtualization platform.  Continue Reading

• Developing a virtualized environment no easy task in health care

  Providers considering a virtualized environment must know which platforms their EHR vendors support. They likely will need the expertise and resources to manage multiple systems.  Continue Reading

• Using LDAP authentication to limit EHR data access

  With role-based LDAP authentication, "naming models" define the types of patient information an end user can and can't access. This technology improves information security and reduces errors.  Continue Reading

• CCHIT-certified EHR systems for meaningful use

  This tip lists CCHIT-certified electronic health record systems. CCHIT is one of several groups that have received ONC approval to test and certify EHR software for meaningful use.  Continue Reading

• How EHR standards align with meaningful use

  Federal EHR standards outline the things a system must do to be certified for meaningful use. This chart lists each standard and its corresponding meaningful use requirement.  Continue Reading

• How the HITECH Act changes HIPAA compliance

  Thanks to the HITECH Act, HIPAA compliance has become stricter, with bigger fines for data breaches and restrictions on the use of personal data. This tip outlines the major changes to HIPAA compliance.  Continue Reading

• State HIE list from the HITECH Act

  The HITECH Act allocated nearly $550 million to develop a health information exchange in each U.S. state and territory. This tip lists each state's HIE and who's in charge.  Continue Reading

• Products meeting CCHIT ARRA certification standards

  Using products that meet the preliminary certification standards of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is required for reimbursement under the ARRA legislation.  Continue Reading

• Choosing the right health care servers is no easy task

  How can CIOs choose the right health care servers for their application environments? Learn more about the types of servers needed and how to rate the requirements for each.  Continue Reading

• Clinical data warehouse boosts research, patient care quality

  At least for larger facilities, the answer to the problem of hospital patient data in discrete silos could be a clinical data warehouse, as the UNC Healthcare System discovered.  Continue Reading

• Keeping up with EHR certification, CCHIT certification and funding OR Developments in EHR certificat

  Government and certification bodies are moving at 'supersonic speed' to establish EHR certifications and funding criteria: What you need to know to keep up.  Continue Reading