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• Hospital cybersecurity might slightly increase heart attack deaths

  Although the findings are not a slam-dunk, statistics in a study show some sort of link between more deaths of heart attack patients and hospitals' responses to data breaches.  Continue Reading

• Improving population health goal of data analytics research

  Data analytics may be just what the doctor ordered for a Nevada hospital. Findings from a study of genetic, medical, environmental and demographic data could improve population health.  Continue Reading

• E-prescribing of controlled substances works for Hartford HealthCare

  After a new state law required healthcare providers to e-prescribe controlled drugs, Hartford HealthCare put in an EPCS system that uses biometric security technology.  Continue Reading

• Physician burnout targeted by health IT, wellness vendors

  Industry consolidation, tech reporting mandates, heavy workloads and 'EHR fatigue' are causing high levels of stress and work dissatisfaction among healthcare professionals, experts say.  Continue Reading

• ATA CEO: Telemedicine technology can mitigate physician shortages

  Telehealth can ease physician shortages and provide patients with access to mental health services, but work still remains to remove barriers, ATA CEO Ann Mond Johnson says.  Continue Reading

• Don't overlook HIPAA issues when developing AI healthcare tools

  So you have an idea for using AI in healthcare software? Be sure you adhere to HIPAA rules, suggests a healthcare regulatory expert, to avoid noncompliance problems.  Continue Reading

• Payer-provider convergence hinges on data integration

  A hospital population health officer and vendor CEO detail their views about payer-provider partnerships. One key aspect is the ability to boost customer service efforts.  Continue Reading

• Hospital takes aim at patient health data security with AI tools

  AI and machine learning software is giving a four-hospital health system 100% visibility into its network and increased control over patient data security.  Continue Reading

• Health informaticians weave medicine, tech and science

  Natalie Pageler, M.D., explains the setup of informaticist teams at Stanford Children's Health and what motivates clinicians to join this data-heavy field.  Continue Reading

• As digital healthcare expands, tough questions arise

  Indu Subaiya, M.D., talks about digital transformation, the intersection of healthcare and consumer tech and how directing short films has informed her work in health IT.  Continue Reading

• Execs discuss their participation in Apple Health app pilot

  The Apple Health app pilot combines flavors of EHR interoperability and patient engagement, according to some hospitals involved in the early stages of the effort.  Continue Reading

• HEALTHeLINK HIE surpasses one million consenting patients

  New York-based health information exchange HEALTHeLINK recently surpassed one million enrolled patients, due in part to increased awareness of the benefits of HIEs.  Continue Reading

• Connected medical device security, AI battle health hackers

  More hacker threats, including via connected medical devices, are coming to healthcare organizations, but health IT professionals can look to AI and blockchain for possible help.  Continue Reading

• Healthcare breaches drop, but ransomware attacks rise

  Patient data breaches dropped in 2017, mainly due to fewer large-scale breaches, but ransomware strikes intensified and insiders kept hacking.  Continue Reading

• HIPAA compliance not guaranteed with ePHI security

  Medical facilities sometimes believe security is equivalent to compliance with HIPAA -- but not so fast. Organizations must consider other aspects when guarding patient data.  Continue Reading