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• Pros and cons of healthcare organizations moving to the cloud

  Whether you've already adopted the public cloud or are still considering making the move, read these pros and cons to ensure your healthcare organization is getting the benefits.  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

• 5 ways to properly secure medical devices

  Medical device security is paramount, so IT professionals should make sure they follow best practices. Here are five ways to secure medical devices to mitigate cyberthreats.  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

• Top 5 reasons to do an EMR replacement

  Switching EMR systems is no picnic. But what if your provider gets acquired, or your small practice starts to grow beyond the EMR's functionality?  Continue Reading

• Telehealth technology improves healthcare access for rural areas

  Rural communities often suffer from a lack of healthcare access, and nursing homes in these areas are doubly at risk. Telehealth brings needed services to these vulnerable populations.  Continue Reading

• 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 NLP mines valuable insights from unstructured data

  Most of the data in an EHR is unstructured and often ignored. Natural language processing enables healthcare providers to extract meaningful insights from this untapped resource.  Continue Reading

• Health insurance mergers aim to reduce costs, improve outcomes

  Insurance payers are merging with healthcare organizations to improve patient outcomes and reduce costs. Access to patient data for analytics can help them achieve those goals.  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

• Improve patient engagement with mHealth, monitoring technology

  Providing patients with mobile health technology, as well as reminder systems and options for virtual visits, can help keep them engaged in their healthcare.  Continue Reading

• CIOs must evaluate best use cases for AI in medical imaging

  Medical imaging is a mainstay in healthcare organizations, but traditionally stores and retrieve images. It can benefit from advancements enabled by AI, such as data mining.  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 requires medical device management

  While remote patient monitoring devices can be beneficial to hospitals as a way to improve patient engagement, they aren't without their security challenges.  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

• 5 HIPAA requirements healthcare cloud providers should meet

  Cloud service providers that have healthcare clients must be aware of and comply with HIPAA to ensure the privacy and security of health data.  Continue Reading

• 3 technologies to improve the patient check-in process

  Allowing patients to check in electronically, whether from a kiosk or tablet, can improve the patient experience and reduce the workload for the front desk staff.  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

• 5 healthcare technology trends CIOs should watch in 2019

  Artificial intelligence and blockchain will continue to make a splash in 2019 as top trends for healthcare CIOs to watch. VR, analytics and hybrid cloud also deserve attention.  Continue Reading

• Physicians can reduce medical errors with the help of AI

  EHRs on their own don't always have the capabilities needed to detect abnormalities in a patient's chart. Fortunately, AI can help detect medical errors that may go unnoticed.  Continue Reading

• Microsoft's FHIR Server for Azure aids interoperability efforts

  Microsoft is just one of several tech giants targeting healthcare organizations with the recent release of its new open source FHIR Server for its Azure cloud.  Continue Reading

• 6 steps for mitigating healthcare cybersecurity threats

  Healthcare organizations remain a target for cyberthreats like ransomware and data breaches. These six steps will help health IT departments respond to or prevent cyberattacks.  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

• Use of facial recognition in healthcare improves hospital security

  Healthcare organizations can use facial recognition to analyze patients' emotions and track them within a facility. The technology can also identify suspicious individuals.  Continue Reading

• Questions about the FHIR standard? We have expert answers

  Think you're in the know when it comes to the FHIR API? A hands-on FHIR training session at AMIA 2018 answered some questions you might not have thought to ask.  Continue Reading

• 6 uses of AI in healthcare: Image analysis, analytics and more

  AI in healthcare has the potential to improve patient care and staff efficiency by assisting with medical image analysis and diagnosis.  Continue Reading

• How to make protecting electronic health records simpler, safer

  Want a safer EHR system? Assess the risks, log every single error and then assemble a cross-functional team to investigate. It's a painstaking -- but necessary -- process.  Continue Reading

• Social engineering scams must be on hospitals' radars

  Social engineering continues to be a threat to healthcare organizations. Hospital IT departments must be aware of the common techniques use to deceive unsuspecting users.  Continue Reading

• Mobile device security in healthcare must become a priority

  As mobile devices become more common in healthcare, cybercriminals are taking advantage of the increased attack surface. Health IT must be diligent in protecting these endpoints.  Continue Reading

• AI technology in healthcare advances surgical, clinical support

  The healthcare industry is beginning to warm up to AI, as the technology helps providers make clinical decisions and assists with certain types of surgery.  Continue Reading

• What's behind the increased use of cloud services in healthcare?

  The healthcare industry is getting over its fear of the cloud and beginning to adopt services like cloud-based EHRs for easy access to patient data on the go.  Continue Reading

• The current state of PACS software and where it goes from here

  Although medical imaging technology has changed over the years thanks to AI and the cloud, PACS remain a mainstay for many healthcare organizations.  Continue Reading

• How hospitals are using the cloud for medical image storage

  Advancements in medical imaging means larger files and an increased demand for greater storage capacity. The cloud offers a reprieve for healthcare organizations.  Continue Reading

• Ask the right questions before diving in to healthcare CRM

  The healthcare CRM market is crowded and it can be difficult to know how to choose the right solution. Our experts outline the right questions to ask before you begin your journey.  Continue Reading

• 5 steps for creating a healthcare technology innovation plan

  Before investing in and implementing a new technology initiative, healthcare CIOs should first diagnose the condition they want to solve. Then they can research possible cures.  Continue Reading

• For healthcare data storage of IoT and AI info, consider flash

  With IoT and AI-driven data growing in healthcare organizations, a consultant suggests providers look into flash storage to take advantage of the technology's speed.  Continue Reading

• How AI in medical imaging improves speed, accuracy of diagnoses

  Innovations in AI for medical imaging make it possible to diagnose conditions faster and more accurately than clinicians, who can use AI as an assistive or predictive tool.  Continue Reading

• Three major opportunities emerging for AI in medical imaging

  New opportunities for AI in medical imaging are emerging in image analysis, smart medical image processes and smart medical imaging machines, industry analysts say.  Continue Reading

• Biometric verification improves patient safety, care quality

  Biometric authentication is considered a more reliable means of patient identification because identifiers are unique to each individual. But the technology is not without risks.  Continue Reading

• Benefits and risks of biometric technologies in healthcare

  Biometric authentication is an attractive alternative to passwords for many in healthcare, but there are some concerns around security risks and software requirements.  Continue Reading

• Restrain employee error to fight healthcare cybersecurity threats

  According to separate studies, healthcare employees are the biggest security threat to an organization. A security expert suggests three ways to bolster internal security.  Continue Reading

• Cryptojacking emerging as a new threat to healthcare

  Although cryptojacking attacks may appear relatively harmless compared to other cyberthreats, healthcare organizations should remain on alert for this new type of attack.  Continue Reading

• Hacking and fraud escalate concerns about AI in healthcare

  While many in healthcare tout the benefits of AI in clinical settings, artificial intelligence isn't immune to nefarious misuses, such as hacking and clinical fraud.  Continue Reading

• AI messaging in healthcare can enhance the patient experience

  With the ability to deliver information like lab results and appointment reminders 24/7, AI-enabled messaging allows patients to be more proactive about their healthcare.  Continue Reading

• Govern AI technology in healthcare to keep patients safe

  AI can be a boon to healthcare providers, but groups like the American Medical Association recommend putting policies in place to protect patient data and privacy.  Continue Reading

• Health information management professionals aid cybersecurity

  Cybersecurity is an ongoing priority -- and challenge -- for healthcare organizations. A health information management team can help keep data secure and protected.  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

• Patient care documentation benefits from dictation tools, AI

  Physicians spend a lot of time entering clinical data and notes into EHRs. AI, natural language processing and dictation tools can alleviate the burden of care documentation.  Continue Reading

• To prevent medical records breach, assess system risk factors

  Healthcare organizations could face a breach of medical records at any time, yet they may not be prepared when it happens, according to the founder of a data protection research firm.  Continue Reading

• Medical records privacy a concern with increased mobile use

  More consumers are using their mobile devices to access their medical records, but there are concerns about the security and privacy of health data stored on these devices.  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

• Value-based care initiatives benefit from the use of analytics

  As healthcare organizations begin to move toward value-based care, analytics can play a critical role in detecting high-risk patients and tracking patterns for certain conditions.  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

• Electronic health records vendors eye move to comprehensive systems

  As an influx of data places greater demands on EHRs, vendors are realizing the need to shift toward comprehensive health records to better manage multiple different data sources.  Continue Reading

• Components of a cloud-based healthcare disaster recovery plan

  As more healthcare organizations turn to the cloud for disaster recovery, IT must address HIPAA requirements and connectivity to ensure data is protected in a DR scenario.  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

• 4 features Amazon Alexa in healthcare offers users

  Although Alexa has yet to achieve widespread adoption in healthcare, there are several promising uses that can improve both the patient and end-user experience.  Continue Reading

• Patient readmission rates may fall with more AI use in healthcare

  AI has a number of uses in healthcare, including analyzing patient data to determine which patients have a high risk of being readmitted after discharge.  Continue Reading

• Medical imaging data will go further with informatics, mobile

  Learn about seven areas to watch when it comes to healthcare imaging data, including how informatics and artificial intelligence will use such information.  Continue Reading

• VDI in healthcare possible with thin clients like Raspberry Pi

  Because of its small form factor and low cost, Raspberry Pi as a thin client is becoming a popular replacement device for the traditional healthcare workstation.  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

• 5 healthcare cybersecurity best practices for care organizations

  Hospital CIOs who want to ensure that their environments are protected should be sure to implement multifactor authentication and AI-based monitoring to prevent data breaches.  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

• Store medical images using hybrid cloud data storage

  Hospitals that face an influx of medical imaging data can benefit from a hybrid cloud model to store data and enable disaster recovery services.  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

• To manage healthcare IoT devices, prioritize security and access

  To manage IoT devices for healthcare, hospital IT must prioritize device security and access control to ensure that patient data is properly protected.  Continue Reading

• What's a good example of patient engagement technology?

  Learn how healthcare providers use portals to increase patient engagement, as explained by current IT writer and former healthcare CIO Brien Posey.  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

• Use of IoT in healthcare can improve patient outcomes

  There are several benefits to using IoT in healthcare, ranging from improving network connectivity to supporting remote patient monitoring and telemedicine.  Continue Reading

• Healthcare BYOD policy includes MAM, identity management

  Allowing employees to use their own devices for business purposes offers flexibility and convenience, but hospitals must take appropriate measures to secure health data.  Continue Reading

• Transition to value-based care supported by data analytics

  As hospitals begin to make the shift to a value-based care model, healthcare data analytics can detect patients with the highest risks and identify disease trends.  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

• Patient data storage options include public cloud, colocation

  There are several options for healthcare data archiving, including the public cloud and on-premises data centers. The best choice will depend on the organization's needs.  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

• 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

• Big data analytics for healthcare improves patient care, operations

  As the amount of patient data in hospitals continues to grow, healthcare big data analytics can help improve patient safety by providing valuable insights in near-real time.  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

• 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

• Thinking of starting a telehealth program? Read this first

  When you plan to build a telehealth program, consider these five factors, based on the experience of one healthcare organization, before committing to technologies and vendors.  Continue Reading

• Benefits of telehealth include convenience, flexibility

  Telehealth services are beginning to catch on with payers and hospitals, as they provide patients with round-the-clock access to physicians at their convenience.  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

• Patient portal technology won't disappear, is important to telehealth

  Patient portal technology is not dead. In fact, it is important to telehealth, some experts say. Another expert says that it will simply move over to mobile.  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

• Healthcare mobile devices raise data security challenges

  Mobile device use in healthcare has created new challenges for hospital IT. Using tools like mobile device management can help secure health data.  Continue Reading

• Health IT should remain vigilant after WannaCry ransomware attack

  While U.S. hospitals were relatively unscathed by the WannaCry ransomware attack, healthcare organizations would be wise to review and update their security tools and practices.  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

• Healthcare bots assist patients with scheduling, billing requests

  There are several current and emerging uses for bots in healthcare beyond scheduling appointments, such as providing patients with access to lab results or a list of medications.  Continue Reading

• Rise of retail health kiosks enables greater patient engagement

  Retailers such as Walmart are beginning to offer self-service health kiosks that allow patients to check their vital signs while doing their shopping.  Continue Reading

• Patient matching algorithms tackle medical record duplication

  Duplicate records are an unfortunate reality for hospitals and can be harmful to patients. An MPI is one way to ensure that patients only have one record in a health system.  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