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Health care IT infrastructure systems and design

• 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.

• 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 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 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 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.

• 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.

• April 24, 2019 24 Apr'19

  Physician burnout eased with homegrown tech

  Kaiser Permanente fights fire with fire by developing digital tools to reduce technology-related physician burnout.

• April 08, 2019 08 Apr'19

  Healthcare CIO talks innovation in the face of ever-changing regulations

  For Arthur Harvey, the role of healthcare CIO is multifaceted, from traffic cop to innovator. He talks about challenges, tech trends and the criticality of governance in this Q&A.

• April 04, 2019 04 Apr'19

  CareMount establishes post-acute care network for better communication

  CareMount Medical hopes for reduced costs and improved quality of care by improving how the acute and post-acute care settings communicate and measure success.

• March 28, 2019 28 Mar'19

  A successful cybersecurity strategy hinges on clear communication

  Changing how an organization handles its cybersecurity strategy requires the development of a governance body, clear communication and a good story.

• March 15, 2019 15 Mar'19

  Philips buys Carestream Health's healthcare information systems

  Philips' acquisition of Carestream Health's HCIS business gives the company more imaging technologies, while boosting its position in the health IT market.

• January 23, 2019 23 Jan'19

  Population health management program growth tied to value-based care

  As healthcare organizations lean toward value-based care, population health management programs will continue to grow as they give providers valuable data analytics.

• November 05, 2018 05 Nov'18

  Allscripts plans to make PDMP data accessible in EHRs

  Allscripts partners with Appriss Health to make access to PDMP data easier and available to clinicians within their workflows.

• August 09, 2017 09 Aug'17

  Delays for $1 million CHIME national patient ID challenge

  A critic of CHIME'S $1 million patient ID challenge calls it a gimmick, but CIOs defend the project -- originally crowdsourced but now potentially funded by CHIME.