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By Mike Miliard | 04:34 pm | August 14, 2017
Experts from HL7 and DirectTrust say hospitals can benefit from combining the two interoperability specs.
By Bill Siwicki | 04:04 pm | August 14, 2017
Aetna and Apple are in discussions about the smartwatch, which is evolving toward monitoring chronic diseases, according to one media outlet.
By Bill Siwicki | 03:20 pm | August 14, 2017
Riverside HealthCare achieved a 99 percent compliance rate with phishing campaigns after it educated (and perhaps scared) its staff into being cautious.
By Bernie Monegain | 02:32 pm | August 14, 2017
The retailer could build its own online pharmacy, move its Echo/Alexa into the clinical realm and build or buy telemedicine and remote patient monitoring technology, analysts suggest. 
By Jessica Davis | 12:48 pm | August 14, 2017
Pacific Alliance Medical Center’s servers were hit by a ransomware attack in June, and officials said the investigation couldn’t rule out whether 266,123 patient records were accessed.
By Tom Sullivan | 11:29 am | August 14, 2017
San Mateo County Health System incorporated social determinants of health into its patient records to reduce ‘epistrophic’ events among its vulnerable population.
By Bernie Monegain | 03:41 pm | August 11, 2017
New funding targets diverse and underserved populations as well as settings beyond academic medical centers.
By Jessica Davis | 03:32 pm | August 11, 2017
The insurance company settled with 33 states for failing to patch a vulnerability that allowed a hacker to gain access to its system.
By Mike Miliard | 02:42 pm | August 11, 2017
The Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, filed in the U.S. House of Representatives, would mandate e-prescribing for controlled substances under Medicare Part D.
By Tom Sullivan | 02:16 pm | August 11, 2017
The group published the guidance to help hospitals define what job roles cybersecurity teams require and, ultimately, to help them find top talent.