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• 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

• 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

• Anthem data breach settlement points to larger data access

  An expert says the biggest lesson to take away from Anthem healthcare's $16 million HIPAA settlement is the need to control who has access to internal systems and patient data. Continue Reading

• Interoperability in healthcare requires government intervention

  Government intervention can help enhance health information exchange and interoperability by creating organizational incentives in the healthcare industry. Continue Reading

• Opioid crisis solutions include analytics, EHR integration

  Health IT stands ready to help battle opioid deaths through greater use of data analytics and improved integration of EHRs and prescription drug databases. Continue Reading

• Cloud for healthcare presses on but is slowed by HIPAA anxiety

  Facing mounting pressure to take steps toward the healthcare cloud, hospital systems find themselves balancing modern infrastructure trends with HIPAA safeguards.Continue Reading

• To get secure cloud storage in healthcare, gauge risks first

  Conducting a risk assessment before moving to the cloud and establishing security controls when you get there are key steps toward achieving cloud security, experts say.Continue Reading

• AI in medical imaging won't threaten radiologists, analyst says

  In this video, an analyst from Chilmark Research explains why AI for medical imaging can coexist with the skills that radiologists bring to patient care.Continue Reading

• Take commonsense approach to cybersecurity for healthcare plan

  In this Q&A, a cybersecurity expert suggests that providers should take a reasoned, commonsense approach to developing a cybersecurity for healthcare program.Continue Reading

• Healthcare APIs weave into common lingo of federal officials

  It's hard to imagine that a federal health policy announcement would have ever included the term 'API', but it's on the minds of health regulators.Continue Reading

• Healthcare digital transformation maps the new patient journey

  The modern patient experience features flavors of consumerism combined with healthcare data. Giving patients greater access to that information is one area in which technology options thrive.Continue Reading

• Healthcare AI struggles with funding and data quality

  Finding enough funds and validating data quality can be heavy challenges when it comes to adopting AI technology in healthcare organizations. Hospital IT professionals explain their approaches.Continue Reading

• After implementation of electronic health records, design rises

  Data presentation and interface design will influence how physicians use EHRs in the future. New tools that integrate better with health records will feed off of analyzed data.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

• 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