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South Korea is helping expedite the translation of medical research by sanctioning safe access to health data.

UNC Health Care successfully merged and consolidated more than four separate record systems into a single, enterprise-wide EMR. 

Secure messaging apps are proving to be a key tool for healthcare organizations.

Digital reforms like SATUSEHAT in Indonesia encourage healthcare providers to adopt the FHIR standard to achieve advanced interoperability – and get their own data repository for analytics and innovation.

Ascom puts all crucial functionalities for enabling mission-critical communication in one dependable device.

With information blocking penalties beginning today, the HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association says it's optimistic about the work its members have done to enable wider EHI sharing and get ahead on compliance – which is still evolving.

John Riggi, national advisor for cybersecurity and risk at the American Hospital Association, sees a fraught cyber threat landscape that's being transformed by artificial intelligence. He previews his keynote at the HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum.

IT leaders need to take a step back and ensure they are truly prepared to use large language models, says one computer scientist who offers detailed deployment advice.

Dr. John Busigin, Covenant Health's Advanced Care at Home medical director, said that 20-30% of patients who traditionally received high acuity care at hospitals could receive virtual care through the program.

The American Telemedicine Association seeks to ensure that expanding telehealth programs are treated like any other healthcare delivery model and meet standards for patient safety, data privacy and information security.