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By Tom Sullivan | 11:09 am | September 11, 2015
Even hospitals that feel prepared for ICD-10 would be wise to consider a plan for handling problems as they crop up. Here's what Rochester Regional Health System is doing to ensure they're ready for the big day.
By Mike Miliard | 06:45 am | September 11, 2015
A recent security report by Microsoft finds that, even when cloaked in encryption technology, "an alarming amount of sensitive information can be recovered" from electronic medical record databases.
By Mike Miliard | 01:08 pm | September 10, 2015
Rebecca Freeman, RN joins the agency to spearhead nursing outreach and shape clinical informatics activities.
By Erin McCann | 12:01 pm | September 10, 2015
Hackers had unfettered access to Excellus BlueCross BlueShield's information systems for more than a year and a half before the health plan even noticed the cyberattack had occurred.
By Mike Miliard | 11:42 am | September 10, 2015
National Coordinator for Health IT Karen DeSalvo, MD, announced this week that Rebecca Freeman, RN, will join the agency to spearhead its nursing outreach and help shape its clinical informatics activities.
By Eric Wicklund | 11:31 am | September 10, 2015
Big Blue continues building on its supercomputer with tools that with Apple, pilot projects and new deals to advance the platform for entrepreneurs and healthcare providers.
By Eric Wicklund | 11:08 am | September 10, 2015
Kyra Bobinet, MD, says a doctor can look at all the vital signs, test results, images and assorted assorted other EMR data and still have no idea how to treat a patient. "That's not real life," she says. "That's not how to care for people."
By Bernie Monegain | 08:56 am | September 10, 2015
In an unprecedented alliance between client and vendor, Boston-based Partners HealthCare and Salt Lake City-based Health Catalyst have agreed to share best practices, intellectual property, technology and training in an effort to take population health management to new heights.
By Eric Wicklund | 03:43 pm | September 09, 2015
Apple unveiled a host of new products Wednesday and the latest version of Watch is the one that advanced the company's healthcare focus at the latest launch event.
By Erin McCann | 11:49 am | September 09, 2015
Is your electronic health record ONC-certified? Turns out, even if your EHR vendor and product is "certified" as meeting certain usability requirements, they might not actually be doing so, according to new analysis.