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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.