Health IT: Page 126
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Hospitals find virtual reality prices are dropping
As competition heats up among vendors, VR equipment has become a more affordable option.
By Ana Mulero • Aug. 29, 2016 -
St. Jude Medical stock takes hit amid report of device hacking risks
Cybersecurity firm MedSec said it went to a research firm with the finding first due to a history of St. Jude not responding to security concerns.
By Heather Caspi • Aug. 29, 2016 -
Trendline
Artificial intelligence
Amid mounting interest and investment in the space, it's clear AI’s applications in healthcare will only continue to grow.
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WikiLeaks exposes Saudis' personal health information
The leaked information included medical records of sick children and mental health patients.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 26, 2016 -
Deep Dive
How we could read into Apple's Gliimpse purchase
PHRs typically haven't scaled in the market.
By Jeff Byers • Aug. 25, 2016 -
Deep Dive
The accomplishments of National Coordinators past and present
The six individuals that filled the role helped to advance health IT in their own distinct ways.
By Luke Gale • Aug. 25, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Could IT help hospitals prepare for natural disasters?
In the wake of Louisiana’s massive floods this month, one Baton Rouge hospital saw its patient volume jump more than 30%.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 25, 2016 -
ONC seeks input on updated listing of interoperability standards
The draft standards are available in an interactive online platform.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 25, 2016 -
People who played Pokémon Go increased their daily step count by 1,000 steps.
People with a body mass index over 30 increased their step counts twice as fast as those with lower BMIs.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 25, 2016 -
OIG: Audit reveals 'significant' vulnerabilities in CMS wireless networks
No cases of unauthorized use were found, but OIG identified four causes for concern.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 25, 2016 -
Humana's Broussard predicts blockchain technology to transform healthcare
While too soon to tell, Humana's top dog is touting the technology's potential transformation to the industry.
By Heather Caspi • Aug. 24, 2016 -
CommonWell unlocks access to health data for patients
Cerner, athenahealth, and RelayHealth are among eight members of the alliance who will offer access through their patient portals.
By Luke Gale • Aug. 24, 2016 -
OCR puts organizations on notice for smaller data breaches
Expect to see more HIPAA settlements as HHS steps up investigations of smaller breaches.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 23, 2016 -
Apple confirmed this digital health company acquisition
The move will broaden the company's reach into digital health, this time with a patient health aggregator.
By Jeff Byers • Aug. 22, 2016 -
Anthem Blue Cross rolls out Spanish-speaking telehealth feature
The number of Hispanic Spanish speakers in the U.S. is expected to be 40 million in 2020, according to Pew Research.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 19, 2016 -
EHR vendors continue to push the nation closer to interoperability
Carequality Interoperability Framework now covers more than 200 hospitals and 3,000 clinics in the U.S.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 18, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Q&A: Breaking down barriers to interoperability
"It's a fairly simple mission but there’s a lot of complexity behind it," says Jitin Asnaani, executive director of the CommonWell Health Alliance.
By Ana Mulero • Aug. 18, 2016 -
HIT vendor PilotFish's database offered for sale on dark web
The PilotFish database includes information from 1,797 U.S., European, Canadian, Chinese and Australian businesses.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 18, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Salesforce joins growing field of telehealth players with integrated two-way video chat
The U.S. telehealth market is expected to reach $2.8 billion by 2022, according to Grand View Research.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 18, 2016 -
CMS supports modular approach to Medicaid IT improvements
The aim is to increase state’s ability to upgrade Medicaid Management Information Systems and speed access to enhanced federal financial support.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 18, 2016 -
Clinic can't pay for patients' credit monitoring following data breach
Athens Orthopedic Clinic says costs would be in the millions.
By Luke Gale • Aug. 17, 2016 -
FTC issues final order in privacy complaint against Practice Fusion
Practice Fusion was accused of not informing patients physician reviews would be publicly posted. Many responses contained sensitive health information.
By Luke Gale • Aug. 17, 2016 -
Data for 655,000 Bon Secours patients exposed online
The Bon Secours breach comes as hospitals are reeling from a string of cybersecurity failures this year.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 16, 2016 -
Former HHS official touts patient consent for improved health data privacy
The comments come in response to an ONC report which found key privacy gaps in HIPAA's ability to protect personal information generated by wearables and other mobile apps.
By Ana Mulero • Aug. 16, 2016 -
Accolade Health snares $70M for concierge health service
The Menlo Park, CA-based firm will use the funds to expand its technology platform, R&D, and sales and marketing efforts.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 12, 2016 -
Health IT costs up 40% per physician since 2009 — to $32,500 last year
IT costs will continue to rise without major changes to the MIPS/APM final rule, MGMA CEO Halee Fischer-Wright says.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 11, 2016
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