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Experts applaud ONC's federal health IT draft plan
ONC's five-year strategic health IT draft plan lays out comprehensive goals, but, in some instances, how to achieve those goals is still murky.
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Healthcare CIOs put on alert for potential Iran cyberattacks
The recent developments between the United States and Iran should put healthcare CIOs on notice. U.S. critical infrastructure including healthcare could be in the crosshairs of Iran cyberattackers.
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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.
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Healthcare CIOs share 2019 takeaways, look ahead to 2020
Healthcare CIOs at Boston Medical Center, SCL Health and Northwell Health share what's on their agenda for 2020, as well as what they're taking away from 2019.
Cybersecurity in Healthcare: 5 Best Practices
The increasing number of sophisticated attacks against health groups is putting CIOs and IT pros on high alert. In this free download, delve into a Q&A with security expert David Finn on how to build a successful cybersecurity program (even with a diminishing budget) to help safeguard your data.
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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.
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CMS replaces meaningful use with new program
CMS is replacing meaningful use with 'Promoting Interoperability' and proposing new Medicare payment programs with looser physician reporting rules and more price transparency.
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Role of AI in healthcare applications is more aggressive, invasive
AI has proved successful in radiology for disease detection, but most early applications are in nonclinical areas like back-office automation and medication development.
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Will 2020 be the year of telehealth?
Forrester Research and Frost & Sullivan say telehealth and social determinants of health data analytics platforms will gain ground in 2020.
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Use claims data analytics to detect emergent conditions
Healthcare organizations can apply analytics to claims data to identify markers for emergent conditions, allowing physicians to intervene preemptively.
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Cerner-AbleVets deal aimed at helping federal programs
EHR vendor Cerner Corp. is bringing an IT consulting firm into the fold to assist with its work with federal clients, particularly with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Cerner is acquiring ...
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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.
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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.
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AI expands imaging, analytics role in healthcare
Computer vision, deep learning and automation are making greater inroads into radiology, robot-assisted surgeries, virtual nursing assistants and fraud detection.
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Payers, providers seek remedies to value-based care challenges
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Cloud for healthcare transforms CIO skeptics into believers
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Does Google's breast cancer screening tool go far enough?
New research from Google Health shines a light on the controversy for AI in cancer screening within the healthcare community.
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Healthcare CIOs put on alert for potential Iran cyberattacks
The recent developments between the United States and Iran should put healthcare CIOs on notice. U.S. critical infrastructure including healthcare could be in the crosshairs of Iran cyberattackers.
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Coding error pushes Blue Button 2.0 offline
CMS is working to address a coding issue that's potentially caused the protected health information of 10,000 beneficiaries to be shared with other beneficiaries or apps.
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