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• February 26, 2020 26 Feb'20

  Interoperability rule will be in HIMSS spotlight -- again

  At HIMSS 2020, federal regulators' proposed interoperability rule will be the talk of the conference, whether it's been finalized or not.

• February 25, 2020 25 Feb'20

  Piedmont Healthcare CIO on IT's M&A role

  CIO Geoffrey Brown has helped lead Piedmont Healthcare through the addition of six new hospitals to the health system network.

• February 21, 2020 21 Feb'20

  Buoy Health wants to fix healthcare's broken front door

  Buoy Health is an example of the growing popularity of self-triage tools. This one has a machine learning algorithm that takes online symptom checking to the next level.

• February 20, 2020 20 Feb'20

  Chief digital officers are now healthcare innovators

  Two major health systems hired chief digital officers recently. Analysts say the decision could signal a shift in how healthcare organizations are tackling innovation.

• February 17, 2020 17 Feb'20

  Healthcare CIO Marc Probst on embracing change

  Intermountain Healthcare CIO Marc Probst, the 2019 CHIME-HIMSS John E. Gall Jr. CIO of the Year, provided a simple piece of advice to health IT leaders: Pay attention.

• February 14, 2020 14 Feb'20

  Malware attack further proof that small health systems are vulnerable

  An attack on affiliates of Boston Children's Hospital demonstrates how smaller healthcare organizations are often ill-prepared for cybersecurity incidents, according to experts.

• February 13, 2020 13 Feb'20

  Health data sharing rules ignite debate between Epic, HHS

  Contentions over proposed health data sharing rules, which would require health systems to implement standardized APIs, continue to heighten. EHR vendor Epic recently sent a letter signed by about ...

• February 07, 2020 07 Feb'20

  Telehealth visits could reach tipping point in 2020

  Telehealth visits are poised to grow in popularity thanks to advances in mobile technology and better reimbursement models.

• January 30, 2020 30 Jan'20

  Patient privacy not the only reason Epic pulls away from Google

  The latest development in the Google-Epic relationship may have less to do with customer interest and more to do with growing competition and reputation.

• January 30, 2020 30 Jan'20

  Infor buys Intelligent InSites for real-time location capabilities

  The acquisition will add a new layer to Infor CloudSuite Healthcare and better position the ERP vendor to take on competitors like Epic.

• January 30, 2020 30 Jan'20

  Marc Probst named CIO of the year by CHIME, HIMSS

  Intermountain Healthcare CIO Marc Probst is being recognized as CIO of the year by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) and the Healthcare Information and Management ...

• January 29, 2020 29 Jan'20

  Patient privacy at heart of new debate for data sharing rules

  EHR vendor Epic is stirring the privacy and data access debate once again as proposed rules from ONC and CMS are under review at the Office of Management and Budget.

• January 29, 2020 29 Jan'20

  Clearwave launches patient check-in tablet app

  Patients can check in, make payments and input personal and demographic information via tablets with Clearwave Connect, the company's third patient check-in tool.

• January 28, 2020 28 Jan'20

  SecureLink for Healthcare targets vendor access management

  SecureLink for Healthcare is designed for helping health systems like UMass Memorial Health Care manage vendor access to their networks.

• January 21, 2020 21 Jan'20

  Google Health's AI breast cancer screening tool stirs debate

  New research from Google Health shines a light on the controversy for AI in cancer screening within the healthcare community.

• January 20, 2020 20 Jan'20

  ONC's federal health IT strategic plan shows growth -- to a degree

  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.

• January 10, 2020 10 Jan'20

  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.

• December 20, 2019 20 Dec'19

  3 healthcare CIOs on what they think 2020 will bring

  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.

• December 20, 2019 20 Dec'19

  CMS takes Blue Button 2.0 API offline due to coding error

  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.

• December 19, 2019 19 Dec'19

  Healthcare 2020 trends emphasize virtual, holistic patient care

  Forrester Research and Frost & Sullivan say telehealth and social determinants of health data analytics platforms will gain ground in 2020.

• December 19, 2019 19 Dec'19

  Ransomware tops list of healthcare cybersecurity threats in 2019

  Healthcare CIOs should get ready for a vigorous privacy debate and prepare for more destructive cyberattacks in the coming year, according to experts.

• December 17, 2019 17 Dec'19

  Mayo Clinic Platform headed up by former healthcare CIO

  Longtime Boston-based health IT expert John Halamka will move on from his role at Beth Israel Lahey Health for a new role leading Mayo Clinic's digital healthcare effort.

• December 13, 2019 13 Dec'19

  Healthcare security, IT should be separate to be effective

  What can the healthcare industry learn about security from finance, retail and manufacturing? Two CISOs who came to healthcare from other industries give their take.

• December 12, 2019 12 Dec'19

  RSNA inundated by AI in radiology

  At RSNA, AI in radiology was everywhere. Unlike in years past, image analysis was just the tip of the iceberg. Analysts from Frost & Sullivan give their take.

• December 11, 2019 11 Dec'19

  Cerner-AWS partnership deepens ties

  EHR vendor Cerner is expanding its relationship with AWS for added AI and machine learning capabilities as well as tools like a digital scribe that can translate speech to text.

• December 09, 2019 09 Dec'19

  FHIR standard integral to Life Image's new image viewing, sharing app

  The Geisinger-led Keystone Health Information Exchange launched a cutting-edge imaging app based on the FHIR standard to make it easier to share imaging data across the HIE.

• November 26, 2019 26 Nov'19

  Recent ransomware attack cripples nursing homes, acute care facilities

  An IT services vendor is the latest ransomware victim in an attack that has affected roughly 110 nursing homes and acute care facilities.

• November 26, 2019 26 Nov'19

  Data silos hinder IoT in healthcare; tech giants could help

  Healthcare organizations are starting to see value in breaking down IoT data silos to create a single view of a patient. Tech giants may be uniquely positioned to help.

• November 21, 2019 21 Nov'19

  Security is at the heart of healthcare data sharing concerns

  As proposed interoperability and information blocking rules from ONC and CMS are reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget, the healthcare community expresses more concern about patient data security.

• November 19, 2019 19 Nov'19

  Healthcare innovation leader talks future of health IT

  The health IT expert predicts that machine learning and ambient listening will be among the important emerging technologies affecting healthcare in 2020.

• November 18, 2019 18 Nov'19

  Google-Ascension deal reveals murky side of sharing health data

  The Google-Ascension partnership is a 'PR failure' that demonstrates a need for greater transparency about what happens to patient health data.

• November 13, 2019 13 Nov'19

  Digital transformation projects are an opportunity for healthcare CIOs

  Geisinger Health System CIO John Kravitz gives advice on how healthcare CIOs can lead a digital transformation project within their own organizations.

• November 08, 2019 08 Nov'19

  Cloud-based security enables healthcare orgs to grow with the times

  Cleveland Clinic's deputy CISO came to the 2019 CHIME Fall CIO Forum with a message: Migrating to the cloud won't be easy, but the move is inevitable.

• November 07, 2019 07 Nov'19

  3 health IT leaders on takeaways from 2019 CHIME Fall CIO Forum

  Healthcare CIOs said the struggle between innovation and keeping the lights on and developing tools for patient data were top of mind at the 2019 CHIME Fall CIO Forum.

• November 06, 2019 06 Nov'19

  New Salesforce Health Cloud tools help life sciences close customer gap

  Salesforce rolled out new features for Health Cloud focused primarily on the life sciences. The goal is to help those kinds of companies get closer to their customers.

• November 06, 2019 06 Nov'19

  Philips NICU rooms reimagined for comfortable, collaborative care

  Philips Research wants to modernize NICU rooms. Central to the redesign is a collaborative dashboard that quickly puts information at the fingertips of clinicians and families.

• November 05, 2019 05 Nov'19

  CynergisTek-Backbone Consultants deal centers on IT auditing services

  CynergisTek looks to expand its services by acquiring Backbone Consultants, a small advisory firm that specializes in IT auditing and regulatory compliance.

• November 05, 2019 05 Nov'19

  Philips Research brings AI, AR to healthcare

  Scientists at Philips Research North America are applying AI and augmented reality to healthcare -- tools they hope will be game changers for clinicians and patients.

• October 29, 2019 29 Oct'19

  Allscripts, Northwell Health to build next-generation EHR

  Northwell Health CIO John Bosco's vision for the EHR includess artificial intelligence, voice recognition and the cloud.

• October 25, 2019 25 Oct'19

  Value-based care models hung up on lack of resources

  The adoption of value-based care models in healthcare is hindered by a lack of resources, according to more than 1,000 respondents of a Definitive Healthcare value-based care trends survey.

• October 24, 2019 24 Oct'19

  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 ...

• October 18, 2019 18 Oct'19

  Healthcare cybersecurity shouldn't impede interoperability

  The healthcare community uses security as a crutch to deny the sharing of patient data. That has to stop, according to Athenahealth CISO Taylor Lehmann.

• October 16, 2019 16 Oct'19

  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.

• October 11, 2019 11 Oct'19

  Ransomware attacks on hospitals will worsen if security doesn't improve

  Ransomware attacks are insidious. Experts urged healthcare CIOs to invest in proactive security measures to combat the growing threat.

• October 08, 2019 08 Oct'19

  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.

• October 04, 2019 04 Oct'19

  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.

• October 03, 2019 03 Oct'19

  VA's CIO says DevOps is a game changer in digital transformation

  James Gfrerer inherited an enormous digital transformation project when he became CIO of Veterans Affairs. He believes the DevOps methodology has been critical to his efforts.

• October 02, 2019 02 Oct'19

  Healthcare cybersecurity threatened by cloud misconfigurations

  CynergisTek's Caleb Barlow said misconfiguration of a cloud environment is a top security threat for healthcare organizations.

• September 27, 2019 27 Sep'19

  Healthcare transformation officers turn innovation into strategy

  Three healthcare executives charged with the role of transformation give specific examples of how they enacted change.

• September 26, 2019 26 Sep'19

  TEFCA inches forward by tapping The Sequoia Project

  TEFCA is aimed mostly at health information exchanges, but AMIA's Jeffery Smith said healthcare CIOs can't ignore its progress.

• September 24, 2019 24 Sep'19

  ONC urged to slow down for the sake of patient data security

  Patient data security is sorely lacking in ONC and CMS's proposed information blocking and interoperability rules, according to healthcare leadership organizations.

• September 24, 2019 24 Sep'19

  CIO talks lessons learned from Meditech Expanse upgrade

  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center community hospitals CIO Jeannette Currie goes deep on challenges and lessons learned from a major EHR upgrade.

• September 23, 2019 23 Sep'19

  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.

• September 13, 2019 13 Sep'19

  AI, blockchain top healthcare CIO's list of emerging tech

  In this Q&A, veteran healthcare CIO Geoffrey Brown talks about how his role has evolved, as well as why he's keeping an eye on emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and blockchain.

• September 05, 2019 05 Sep'19

  Cerner layoffs underscore company's move to reduce costs

  Cerner laid off 255 employees as it seeks to reduce operating costs. One analyst said it's further evidence that the Meaningful Use boom years are gone.

• September 04, 2019 04 Sep'19

  Transition to value-based care requires planning, communication

  Establishing a value-based care environment requires institutional readiness and oftentimes changing an organization's mindset on how it delivers care.

• August 30, 2019 30 Aug'19

  In light of MGH healthcare data breach, experts call for transparency

  Experts say Massachusetts General Hospital should have included more details about the data breach it suffered in June. Doing so can be valuable to other institutions.

• August 23, 2019 23 Aug'19

  Experts say there's still a long road ahead for the FHIR standard

  Panelists at ONC's 3rd Interoperability Forum in Washington, D.C., talked about the FHIR standard lacking maturity, as well as facing implementation challenges.

• August 23, 2019 23 Aug'19

  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.

• August 23, 2019 23 Aug'19

  Success of healthcare APIs hinges on data safety, patient awareness

  Healthcare APIs took a front seat during ONC's recent forum in Washington D.C. Panelists and healthcare experts outlined issues such as lack of patient awareness that could affect usage.

• August 23, 2019 23 Aug'19

  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.

• August 22, 2019 22 Aug'19

  5G healthcare use cases will help justify investment but are elusive

  To invest in the 5G wireless network, healthcare CIOs will need compelling use cases. But since the network won't be ready for years, finding them may be tough.

• August 21, 2019 21 Aug'19

  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.

• August 13, 2019 13 Aug'19

  Intraprise Health platform strengthens healthcare security

  Intraprise Health introduced new software designed to prevent healthcare security breaches by monitoring third-party risks across the enterprise and improving security management processes.

• August 09, 2019 09 Aug'19

  MyHealthDirect deal is a push for a seamless patient experience

  Experian's acquisition of MyHealthDirect is a step toward a better patient experience by providing real-time scheduling services across the continuum of care.

• August 09, 2019 09 Aug'19

  Before partnering with tech giants, healthcare CIOs should look within

  To partner with tech giants or not to partner with tech giants? Gartner analyst Laura Craft offers advice on how healthcare CIOs can think through that question.

• August 02, 2019 02 Aug'19

  Tech panel highlights digital healthcare products, platforms

  From an electronic stethoscope to a voice technology platform, six startups presented their products at the 11th annual mHealth & Telehealth World Summit in Boston.

• July 31, 2019 31 Jul'19

  Healthcare CIOs straddle fee-for-service, value-based care

  For health systems with one foot in a fee-for-service model and the other in value-based care, reimbursement for services can get tricky.

• July 25, 2019 25 Jul'19

  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.

• July 23, 2019 23 Jul'19

  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.

• July 23, 2019 23 Jul'19

  CHIME, AHIMA push Senate on national patient identifier

  The U.S. House of Representatives voted to lift a ban on using federal funds to create a national patient identifier. Healthcare leaders now want the U.S. Senate to do the same.

• July 19, 2019 19 Jul'19

  Clinical Pathology Laboratories comes forward, also hit by AMCA breach

  Clinical Pathology Laboratories Inc. is the latest victim of a massive data breach that occurred at the American Medical Collection Agency, increasing the number of potentially affected patients to ...

• July 18, 2019 18 Jul'19

  How the CIO role in healthcare has evolved at Northwell Health

  What issues keep Northwell Health CIO John Bosco up at night? Cybersecurity and finding skilled healthcare IT staff who can keep up with innovation.

• July 18, 2019 18 Jul'19

  PediNotes launches with neonatal data entry software

  PediNotes, launched by a neonatologist who conceived the idea in the 1990s, is software that integrates with a hospital's EMR system to make data entry more efficient.

• July 16, 2019 16 Jul'19

  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.

• July 10, 2019 10 Jul'19

  Jefferson Health, NeuroFlow launch mental health platform

  Jefferson Health and NeuroFlow have launched the platform to enable clinicians to survey patients, set reminders and encourage positive behaviors between in-office visits.

• July 10, 2019 10 Jul'19

  Anatomage Cloud update supports one-click image viewing

  The Anatomage Cloud platform updates reduce workload and enhance collaboration between medical professionals, according to the vendor; the basic cloud platform service is free.

• July 09, 2019 09 Jul'19

  ONC deputy national coordinator for health IT departs

  The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT will have a new deputy leader starting next month. ONC announced Monday that Jon White, M.D., deputy national coordinator for health IT, will ...

• July 08, 2019 08 Jul'19

  SnapMD releases upgraded telemedicine app Virtual Care 2.0

  SnapMD added some new features to the Virtual Care app, such as the software development kit. It also improved existing features, like video functionality.

• July 02, 2019 02 Jul'19

  After sudden departure, CMS says it's 'committed' to CHIO role

  The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said it is committed to the role of federal chief health informatics officer, despite the sudden departure of its first appointment. Mark Roche, M.D., ...

• July 01, 2019 01 Jul'19

  Prognos and Datavant partner to improve health data analytics

  Combining Prognos software and Datavant data sharing, healthcare data analytics vendors intend to improve early detection of disease, decision-making and patient care.

• June 27, 2019 27 Jun'19

  CardioCompass platform fuses data and AI with patient navigators

  CardioCompass, a remote patient monitoring platform, is backed by machine learning, lots of data and good old-fashioned phone calls.

• June 24, 2019 24 Jun'19

  Omron Health incorporates new capabilities for its Alexa skill

  Omron added new capabilities to its Alexa skill through its Omron Health app, such as personalized readings and daily heart health tips, to inspire positive health behavior.

• June 18, 2019 18 Jun'19

  Potential for AI tools in healthcare lies in the long game

  AI in healthcare has the potential to help relieve physicians of mundane tasks, and the potential for greater cognitive capabilities down the road.

• June 14, 2019 14 Jun'19

  Nexera launches self-assessment for hospital supply chain

  Nexera's free Hospital Supply Chain Performance Self-Assessment tool will help supply chain and CQO professionals evaluate and improve supply chain processes.

• June 07, 2019 07 Jun'19

  Glassbeam healthcare analytics platform boosts productivity

  Glassbeam Clinsights is a cloud-based platform for healthcare professionals to monitor machine health, diagnose part failures, optimize patient scheduling and more.

• June 06, 2019 06 Jun'19

  Health experts on proposed information blocking, interoperability rules

  ONC and CMS will begin considering feedback on the interoperability and information blocking rules the federal agencies proposed in February.

• June 06, 2019 06 Jun'19

  American Medical Collection Agency breach impact reaches 20 million

  A third medical testing company announced it has been impacted by the American Medical Collection Agency data breach, putting the total number of patients potentially affected at 20 million. In an ...

• June 05, 2019 05 Jun'19

  Another 7.7M affected by American Medical Collection Agency breach

  Roughly 7.7 million LabCorp customers may have been affected by an American Medical Collection Agency data breach. It's the same incident that affected Quest Diagnostics.

• June 05, 2019 05 Jun'19

  Proposed interoperability in healthcare rules called 'essential first step'

  Proposed rules are a good first step toward interoperability in healthcare, but don't go far enough, according to healthcare leaders.

• June 04, 2019 04 Jun'19

  AI in security is strongest use case for BCBS of Massachusetts

  CIO Beth O'Rorke talks about AI in security as being a natural fit at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts -- and why AI in other areas is still experimental.

• June 04, 2019 04 Jun'19

  Quest Diagnostics data breach is a clarion call to healthcare CIOs

  In an SEC filing, Quest Diagnostics disclosed a massive data breach at a medical collections agency it uses. Healthcare CIOs should see the news as a call to action.

• May 31, 2019 31 May'19

  Heterogeneous data sharing in healthcare vital to personalized care

  In this Q&A, Life Image CTO Janak Joshi talks about heterogeneous data sets and their importance to healthcare AI companies, and makes a pitch for imaging data to ONC.

• May 31, 2019 31 May'19

  Datadog Log Management is now HIPAA-compliant

  Datadog has achieved HIPAA compliance for its SaaS platform Log Management, so it can now better reach more customers in healthcare industries.

• May 28, 2019 28 May'19

  When leading digital transformation, language is key

  Healthcare CIOs need to stop with the technology lingo if they want to lead a successful digital transformation. That was a key takeaway from a panel of experts at the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium.

• May 22, 2019 22 May'19

  Repp Health launches new patient tracking system

  Repp Health launched a patient tracking system called Repp Eo, which uses a map interface to show the location and movements of patients, staff and assets.

• May 13, 2019 13 May'19

  Lower HIPAA violation fines shouldn't translate into lax security

  Healthcare organizations will pay less for HIPAA violation fines annually under Health and Human Services' new fines structure, but security should still be top of mind for CIOs.

• May 08, 2019 08 May'19

  Senator to ONC, CMS: Take interoperability in healthcare slow

  In a hearing, chairman of the Senate HELP Committee cautioned ONC and CMS officials to go slow if they want to get interoperability in healthcare done right.

• May 03, 2019 03 May'19

  Regulation for AI-based medical devices could drive adoption

  AI algorithms in healthcare currently regulated by the FDA are static and require manual updates. The FDA is now looking into what it would take to regulate AI algorithms that are dynamic.

• May 02, 2019 02 May'19

  Telemedicine services follow consumerization of healthcare

  Patients' healthcare behaviors are shaped by their behavior as consumers, with a greater emphasis on access and convenience. Telemedicine has the potential to meet those expectations.