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Sharing health data gets easier, but also presents new challenges

Sharing health data has never been easier thanks, in part, to EHR vendors and nonprofit organizations like CommonWell Health Alliance. But now there's a new problem: too much data. Continue Reading
Meditech EHR moves to public cloud, points to industry trend

When EHR vendor Meditech partnered with Google Cloud Platform, it joined Cerner in a push toward the public cloud. The trend presents new opportunities and new challenges for healthcare CIOs. Continue Reading
In healthcare, a strong change management plan starts with buy-in

A successful change management strategy should include creating a group to mitigate inevitable technology implementation pain points, according to healthcare leaders. Continue Reading
Healthcare transformation officers turn innovation into strategy

Three healthcare executives charged with the role of transformation give specific examples of how they enacted change. Continue Reading
CIOs express hope, concern for proposed interoperability rule

Proposed interoperability rules from ONC and CMS are on track to be finalized in November. Here, healthcare CIOs share their thoughts on how proposals will turn into practice. 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
Chief transformation officer takes digital one step further

You've heard of the chief digital officer, but what about the chief transformation officer? The title is gaining ground in healthcare and may suggest a digital maturity. Continue Reading
Promises for 5G in healthcare are great, but it's still early days

Analysts offer insight into how 5G works, where it might make the most impact in healthcare and why some of what 5G may offer is more promise than reality. Continue Reading
5G impact on healthcare a ways off, but CIOs shouldn't sit idle

5G could benefit areas of healthcare like telehealth and remote patient monitoring. That reality is still a few years out, but CIOs should start planning for it now. Continue Reading
Healthcare cloud induces benefits in storage, security

Healthcare sees value in vacating the premises and migrating to the cloud for lower maintenance costs and better storage, disaster recovery, security, AI and analytics. Continue Reading
Social determinants of health data provide better care

Knowing the use cases for social determinants of health, such as coordinating care and identifying care gaps, is an important first step in making the data worthwhile. Continue Reading

Healthcare data breaches persist as security investments flounder

Healthcare is still catching up to other industries in terms of investments in security and IT. This is complicated by the number of different systems that must be protected. Continue Reading
EASE app increases patient-provider communication

EASE, a mobile healthcare app, can be used to send updates on patients from the OR to their families. Mobile apps like this create more transparency, but also present a challenge for CIOs. Continue Reading
Cybersecurity recommendations for healthcare that won't break the bank

The key to implementing healthcare cybersecurity best practices is to start small, according to Erik Decker, chief security and privacy officer for University of Chicago Medicine. Continue Reading
With the onset of value-based care, machine learning is making its mark

CMO David Nace talks about Innovaccer's risk model to predict the future cost of one person's care and explains why that's useful in the shift to value-based care. Continue Reading