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- February 23, 2017
23 Feb'17
HIMSS 2017 conference: new health IT beyond meaningful use and EHRs
The HIMSS 2017 conference focused on newer health IT strategies and segments such as medical imaging and avoided government regulation issues.
- February 22, 2017
22 Feb'17
HIMSS 2017 buzz ranges from patient engagement to AI, machine learning
The busy floor and outskirts of HIMSS 2017 were abuzz with hot health IT topics ranging from patient engagement and care collaboration to AI and machine learning.
- February 20, 2017
20 Feb'17
Cognitive computing in healthcare: MD Anderson puts IBM Watson on hold
News recently broke that MD Anderson put its project with IBM Watson on hold. Some interpreted this to be a setback for AI and cognitive computing in healthcare. Others disagree.
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- February 17, 2017
17 Feb'17
Health data breaches and hacker attacks spiked dramatically in 2016
Health data breaches caused by hacker attacks rose by 320% in 2016, ransomware attacks became prominent, and many smaller hospitals were hit hackers.
- February 17, 2017
17 Feb'17
HIMSS 2017 conference coverage and analysis
The SearchHealthIT team will be attending the HIMSS 2017 conference in Orlando. Follow this guide for coverage from the show, post-conference reactions and a recap of HIMSS 2016.
- February 10, 2017
10 Feb'17
Telemedicine parity laws are on the rise, but restrictions impede use
While more than half of the country has enacted telemedicine parity laws, restrictions on the types of telemedicine technology that are covered by health insurance often prevent patients from being ...
- February 03, 2017
03 Feb'17
Patient-reported data often excluded from EHR documentation
A recent eye health study found that patient-reported data doesn't always get recorded in a patient's electronic health record (EHR), raising questions about the accuracy of clinical documentation. ...
- February 02, 2017
02 Feb'17
Vendor calls for reversal of Joint Commission CPOE texting ban
Cries of protest arose when the Joint Commission prohibited secure texting of computerized physician order entries, but now the level of disenchantment among some in the secure text messaging ...
- February 02, 2017
02 Feb'17
Accountable care organization model will likely survive ACA repeal
As congressional Republicans push ACA repeal, accountable care organizations appear safe because of bipartisan support for value-based care and reimbursement.
- January 26, 2017
26 Jan'17
Major healthcare organizations urge Trump to continue push for value-based care
President Donald Trump has already begun the process of repealing the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, by signing an executive order that allows certain government officials and entities to ...
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- January 25, 2017
25 Jan'17
Under pressure, ONC still making noise
With its leadership and programs in flux because of uncertainty accompanying the new administration, ONC has produced a flurry of activity lately punctuated by a slate of sessions scheduled for ...
- January 25, 2017
25 Jan'17
HIMSS 2017 health IT topics to include cybersecurity, value-based care
In this podcast, the HIT Squad talks about hot health IT topics SearchHealthIT expects to cover at HIMSS 2017; they include health data cybersecurity and value-based healthcare.
- January 24, 2017
24 Jan'17
Interoperability may be in sight as Epic and Cerner work together
As two of the largest EHRs in the healthcare space, Epic and Cerner have often appeared to be at odds with each other. But that seems to be changing via an ONC initiative.
- January 20, 2017
20 Jan'17
Healthcare data breaches cost $6.2 billion a year
Healthcare data breaches cost the industry $6.2 billion a year, while the average cost of a single data breach across all industries is $4 million, according to Protenus. Additionally, nearly 90% ...
- January 13, 2017
13 Jan'17
IBM Watson Health partners with FDA to study blockchain technology
IBM Watson Health and the FDA are collaborating on a research initiative that aims to define a "secure, efficient and scalable exchange of health data using blockchain technology," according to an ...