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Real-time customer experience in healthcare is on the horizon
Forrester's chief business technology officer explains how tools that capture data in real time can help healthcare organizations improve customer experience in a post-pandemic future. Continue Reading
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
Physicians harness Healow televisit capabilities
The eClinicalWorks Healow app came to the aid of two healthcare provider organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused most healthcare organizations to rapidly transition to virtual care. Continue Reading
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Top 5 predictions on digital future in healthcare post COVID-19
Frost & Sullivan is offering insight on what to expect in the healthcare industry post-pandemic including the acceleration of virtual clinical trials and increased use of AI. Continue Reading
5 areas healthcare CIOs should focus on during the pandemic
What should CIOs and other IT leaders in healthcare prepare for as they face a pandemic? We've identified five key areas they should be looking out for. Continue Reading
How one medical center overcame legacy EHR systems
Parkview Medical Center needed to free data held hostage in legacy systems. Here's how the institution succeeded and how other healthcare organizations can follow.Continue Reading
AI usage in healthcare upgrades imaging, analytics, automation
Computer vision, deep learning and automation are making greater inroads into radiology, robot-assisted surgeries, virtual nursing assistants and fraud detection.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
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
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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 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
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
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
Ochsner Health System's telehealth program is built on trust
Ochsner Health System's telehealth team explains why establishing patient and provider trust is critical when building a telehealth program.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 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
Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine to train students with modern tech
Kaiser Permanente's new medical school will combine cutting-edge tech and a clinical setting to train future doctors.Continue Reading
Information blocking rule aims to facilitate health data exchange
The recent information blocking rule from ONC penalizes healthcare organizations and EHR vendors that prevent patients from accessing their health data.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
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
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
Best practices for healthcare data migration to the cloud
EHRs and storage systems will likely have greater involvement in data migration efforts to the cloud, so healthcare organizations should prepare with careful planning.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
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
Guide to examples of cloud computing in healthcare
The potential of cloud computing in healthcare can no longer be understated as cloud providers step up their security features and undergo testing to ensure HIPAA compliance.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
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
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
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
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
Six ransomware prevention tips for healthcare organizations
As cyberattackers continue to find new ways to hold data for ransom, the onus is on healthcare organizations to prevent ransomware before it can infect users' machines.Continue Reading
Care collaboration tools must address interoperability, security
In order for healthcare providers to effectively work together on patient care, collaboration tools must be interoperable and comply with HIPAA to protect PHI.Continue Reading
Healthcare cloud security benefits from advanced protection
Although healthcare organizations have wavered on trusting their data to cloud service providers, there are areas where the cloud excels in security.Continue Reading
Ward off insider healthcare security threats with this tech
Healthcare cybersecurity expert John Nye shares what technologies he recommends that healthcare organizations can use to fight against insider healthcare security threats.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
Health IT expert weighs in on AI in healthcare
While some healthcare organizations are playing with AI in healthcare, others still struggle with legacy systems. But there are use cases for AI, a health IT expert explains.Continue Reading
Benefits of artificial intelligence include clinical support
Artificial intelligence adoption in healthcare allows hospital staff to monitor patients at home and target potential new patients using demographics data analysis.Continue Reading
Security advice from expert who weathered Anthem data breach
After weathering the infamous Anthem data breach, Steve Moore has learned a thing or two about healthcare cybersecurity. He shares the main challenges he thinks healthcare needs to overcome.Continue Reading
Healthcare cloud adoption challenges include cost and complexity
Although the cloud offers many benefits to healthcare organizations, it is important for CIOs to properly plan for a migration to mitigate any potential issues.Continue Reading
Lack of interoperability affects telehealth programs
In this video, two experts discuss how the lack of interoperability is affecting the success of telehealth programs.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 software works for Connecticut state agency
A Connecticut state social services agency uses master patient index software to enable accurate patient matching for clients seeking behavioral and physical healthcare services.Continue Reading
To manage cloud-based healthcare applications, focus on security
Cloud applications are becoming more common in healthcare settings, but end users must work together with IT to keep these apps secure and protect sensitive health data.Continue Reading
Reduce cyberthreats to secure healthcare communication, protect data
Cyberattacks continue to threaten healthcare, but hospital IT can reduce their risks by following best practices to control data access and exchange.Continue Reading
Deploy advanced threat protection tools to combat healthcare threats
As hospitals continue to face ongoing cyberthreats, advanced threat protection tools that filter email and monitor network behavior can help reduce the risk of attacks.Continue Reading
Medical device safety needs to be given more attention, an expert says
Medical devices pose a good deal of risk, experts say. One expert believes this is because the focus has been on patient privacy instead of the safety of medical devices.Continue Reading
Healthcare tablets pervasive in clinical and remote-monitoring venues
As prices drop, tablet computers -- standard and hybrid models with keyboards -- are proliferating in healthcare settings ranging from clinical to chronically ill patients' homes.Continue Reading
Mobile devices in healthcare may one day appear 'invisible'
For some CIOs, mobile devices in hospitals don't reach their full potential. Imagine a day when mobility becomes so intertwined with healthcare that it disappears into the background.Continue Reading
Mobile in healthcare a strong prescription for improved patient care
Walk the corridors of any modern hospital, from intensive care to patient units to emergency rooms, and you'll see the familiar banks of workstations where doctors and nurses busily access patient records and type in critical updates. For years, ...Continue Reading
CIO: Healthcare predictive analytics important to population health
As healthcare transitions to value-based care via population health management, analytics -- especially healthcare predictive analytics -- plays an important role, one CIO says.Continue Reading
HIPAA requirements steer data protection in healthcare
Although HIPAA may not specify how to protect patient data in the event a system goes down, its requirements make it clear data must remain available and secure.Continue Reading
Healthcare security breaches: Tactics attackers use and what to do
A healthcare security expert describes the common and emerging tactics attackers use during healthcare security breaches and what to do to protect against them.Continue Reading
Telehealth technologies help save healthcare organization $4.6 million and more
Telehealth technology has the ability to help healthcare organizations save money, reduce costs and achieve better patient outcomes. That's what Emory Healthcare discovered.Continue Reading
What to look for when buying an enterprise imaging platform
The idea of a patient lugging around medical image files on a CD-ROM or thumb drive seems out of place in 2017. Yet some organizations have that far to progress with imaging.Continue Reading
Connected care a focus for CEO of Philips North America
For Brent Shafer, CEO of Philips North America, the name of the health IT game is connected care. Shafer explains that this is his focus professionally and personally.Continue Reading
Adopt healthcare standards to be successful with informatics
Healthcare standards are essential to many initiatives such as interoperability. However, as an expert from the VA explains, they are also important to informatics.Continue Reading
Reviving your modern health IT infrastructure
Infrastructure projects in healthcare organizations seem to be enjoying attention. Cloud, virtualization and hyper-converged technology continue to gain interest.Continue Reading
Explaining hyper-converged vs. converged infrastructures in healthcare
A hospital details why hyper-convergence saved it money while boosting staff network access. The pros and cons of hyper-converged and converged options are also described.Continue Reading
Secure texting app helps healthcare orgs increase patient satisfaction
For families waiting on a loved one undergoing a procedure in the OR, updates are their saving grace. A secure texting app provides updates right from the OR.Continue Reading
When choosing medical imaging software, go with the enterprise model
As healthcare providers upgrade or replace their medical imaging technology, they should strive for an enterprise approach rather than keeping strictly to cardiology, expert says.Continue Reading
Hospital CIOs see benefits of healthcare cloud computing
In healthcare, some illnesses can be cured quickly; some can't. But before applying a proper antidote, several factors need to be considered about the patient in question. The same can be said when hospital CIOs and IT pros work to formulate a ...Continue Reading
Cloud in healthcare boosts storage, mobility efforts
Healthcare traditionally has been wary of cloud services, but improvements in security and more efficient mobile device management may help boost cloud adoption.Continue Reading
Hospital uses healthcare virtualization to transform digital strategy
A CIO shares the benefits his hospital experienced using healthcare virtualization, including better patient experience, improved security and saving time.Continue Reading
CIOs becoming more comfortable with healthcare cloud security
Healthcare cloud security has long been mistrusted by health IT professionals who had concerns about HIPAA compliance and more. This sentiment is beginning to change.Continue Reading
Hospital network security: Recursive DNS lookups yield threat insight
Phishing attacks, clicking on malicious links and visiting malicious sites is a problem for hospital network security. One health system uses Cisco Umbrella to solve this problem.Continue Reading
Five components of a successful population health analytics initiative
To implement a successful population health analytics initiative, healthcare organizations need to use the right tools to meet clinicians' needs and define potential data gaps.Continue Reading
Essential population health management tools: HIE, CRM, data analytics
With population health management tools, one size does not fit all and that's why it's important to include a mixture of technologies including HIEs, CRM and data analytics.Continue Reading
Achieve HIPAA compliance while keeping data secure
It's not easy balancing patient data security steps with privacy requirements from HIPAA. For starters, getting through to busy clinicians may be a tough task for IT professionals.Continue Reading
Hospitals prescribe engagement for better patient-doctor relationship
Treating patients more like customers. It's a simple concept that hospitals find more practical, thanks to the availability of patient engagement tools and techniques borrowed from the domain of the retail industry. The challenge is for health IT ...Continue Reading
Hospital cybersecurity isn't easy; CIO and CISO offer advice
There is no magic bullet, no single software that will fully secure a healthcare organization. But there are strategies that will help with hospital cybersecurity. Experts weigh in.Continue Reading
Interoperability essential to population health management platform
Interoperability and population health are closely intertwined. One healthcare network is reaping the benefits of both.Continue Reading
Cloud medical imaging is coming to radiology and healthcare in general
Remote patient monitoring, cloud medical imaging, and gamification in healthcare are strategies recommended by health IT innovation expert Rasu Shrestha, M.D.Continue Reading
Healthcare CISO discusses security challenges for medical devices
Healthcare organizations need to connect procurement and cybersecurity to avoid common mistakes that could compromise medical device security, says a healthcare CISO.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
Healthcare cybersecurity must complement HIPAA compliance
The biggest threat to healthcare data security is often unauthorized access by staff. Behavior tracking can detect snooping by employees and identify users who have been hacked.Continue Reading
Five reasons small medical practices are vulnerable to cyberattacks
Small medical practices are often targeted by cybercriminals due to weak security practices, such as the lack of security maturity and nonstandardized regulatory requirements.Continue Reading
Four areas to consider when shoring up your ePHI security
Healthcare organizations should be sure to include updated log management configuration and a comprehensive security framework in their ePHI security plan.Continue Reading
Learn how to detect cyberattacks and prevent them
Cyberattacks have become an all-too-common occurrence. Health IT experts offer advice on how to detect, prevent and recover from cyberattacks using the most effective technologies.Continue Reading
Value-based care delivery best practices from an expert
Best practices for value-based care include making data a strategic asset, empowering curiosity about data among clinicians and other staff, and looking for small victories.Continue Reading
John Sculley: optimize transaction cycle for pharmaceuticals
Former Apple and Pepsi CEO John Sculley urges the use of cloud technology to optimize the transaction cycle for pharmaceuticals and drive down prices for advanced specialty drugs.Continue Reading
Former Apple CEO offers remedy for pharmacy benefits management system
Former Apple CEO John Sculley has plunged into health IT with a collaborative, cloud-based pharmacy benefits management system that he says will drive down healthcare costs.Continue Reading
Predictive analytics in healthcare helps manage high-risk patients
Predictive analytics in healthcare can benefit organizations two-fold. This technology not only helps better manage a population but also better handle claims and save money.Continue Reading