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By Jessica Davis | 04:50 pm | July 08, 2016
The Department of Health and Human Services has named Beth Killoran its new chief information officer, HHS Acting Deputy Secretary Mary K. Wakefield announced July 8.
By Mike Miliard | 12:31 pm | July 08, 2016
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT is looking for ways that blockchain could be put to work in healthcare scenarios.
By Jessica Davis | 12:07 pm | July 08, 2016
The firm listed 10 digital technologies that are helping people live healthier lives and, in turn, hold promise to reduce the amount spent on healthcare.
By Bernie Monegain | 11:17 am | July 08, 2016
With an eye toward taking the healthcare supply chain to new levels, UPMC on July 8 launched Pensiamo, a new company whose goal is to help hospitals improve the supply chain, where costs are high and getting higher.
By Tom Sullivan | 11:09 am | July 08, 2016
The latest wrinkle in the DoD’s mammoth EHR modernization project concerns EHR maker Cerner hosting patient data and applying analytics to it. 
By Jack McCarthy | 08:58 am | July 08, 2016
New research published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association research found that inaccuracies within electronic health records are significantly higher than those in paper records. 
By Jack McCarthy | 08:37 am | July 08, 2016
Early stage investments have already climbed close to $4 billion this year, according to a report published by StartUp Health, which is fostering an ecosystem of emerging companies in the healthcare sector. 
By Bill Siwicki | 04:55 pm | July 07, 2016
The research firm rated 11 RTLS vendors and found that today’s vendors are looking beyond the basics to help healthcare organizations improve care quality, increase staff efficiency and boost the bottom line.
By Jessica Davis | 01:05 pm | July 07, 2016
Proposed legislation would elevate Health and Human Services' CISO from its current position under the CIO. Whether it passes or not, the notion is raising questions about typical reporting structures in the healthcare C-suite.
By Mike Miliard | 12:30 pm | July 07, 2016
As cybersecurity threats proliferate so do the promises and proposed easy fixes from technology companies, the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology said. And in a market with more than 1,200 competitors, vendors don’t always live up to their claims.