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By Dean Koh | 03:15 am | September 22, 2020
SwabBot is a self-administered robot which allows individuals being swabbed to activate and terminate the swabbing process at will.
By Kat Jercich | 04:36 pm | September 21, 2020
The data is said to include patient information release forms, driver's license copies and Social Security numbers, as first reported by BleepingComputer.
By Kat Jercich | 03:03 pm | September 21, 2020
A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association found some patients' EHRs did not show a referral for genetic risk evaluations, although they met the national guidelines for one.
By Bill Siwicki | 12:21 pm | September 21, 2020
The first in a new feature story series on burnout in healthcare during the COVID-19 crisis, this personal essay shows how healthcare consumers – just like clinicians, CIOs, vendor employees and others – are being worn down by the demands of distance and disruption, but also being helped by technology.
By Bill Siwicki | 11:49 am | September 21, 2020
From March through August, the community hospital and its clinics have conducted 6,929 video visits and 11,401 telephone visits through its new telemedicine platform.
By Kat Jercich | 10:44 am | September 21, 2020
In a HIMSS Learning Center presentation, Mayo Clinic oncologists Dr. Tufia Haddad and Dr. Nadia Laack will share their perspectives about the potential for AI to accelerate clinical research and improve care.
By Dean Koh | 02:14 am | September 21, 2020
IHiS, Singapore’s national health IT agency aims to better digitally engage patients in a less transactional manner in the post pandemic era.  
By Kat Jercich | 12:50 pm | September 18, 2020
OCR announced five more enforcement actions this week under the HIPAA Right of Access Initiative, which supports patients' ability to access their medical records.
By Ahmed El Sherif | 11:48 am | September 18, 2020
It comes following a two-month trial in the UAE capital, as well as a successful remote care programme for COVID-19 patients in home isolation.
By Bill Siwicki | 11:46 am | September 18, 2020
Its Cerner EHR is now able to anticipate the most relevant information to display to the clinician to deliver a better experience, increase their productivity and reduce burnout.

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