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By Kat Jercich | 12:53 pm | May 04, 2021
The report found that healthcare was one of the industries most affected by tracked ransomware incidents in 2020, second only to education.  
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By Microsoft | HIMSS TV | 08:07 am | April 29, 2021
Antoinette Thomas, chief patient experience officer for Microsoft Health and Life Sciences, discusses three things healthcare systems need to focus on as they move forward with their digital transformation.
By Kat Jercich | 04:59 pm | April 27, 2021
In a recent blog post, Federal Trade Commission attorney Elisa Jillson offered recommendations for using artificial intelligence truthfully, fairly and equitably.
By Kat Jercich | 01:27 pm | April 27, 2021
And mourners remember Daniel Kaminsky, the white hat hacker and "internet security savior," who died this past week at 42.  
By Kat Jercich | 01:07 pm | April 26, 2021
The framework calls on the federal government to partner with other public health authorities and the private sector to ensure patient safety and security.
By HIMSS TV | 06:23 am | April 23, 2021
This week's top stories include a consumer safety group warning parents to stop using Peloton Tread+ after reports of child injuries and death, nurses giving EHR usability an "F" and HHS vowing to tackle racism as a serious public health threat.
By HIMSS TV | 09:13 am | April 16, 2021
This week's top stories include use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine being halted due to rare, severe reactions and the Mayo Clinic launching a platform that delivers advanced, AI-powered clinical decision support through remote monitoring.
By Kat Jercich | 02:02 pm | April 15, 2021
Officials told members of Congress this week that the agency will not start go-live activities in Columbus before sharing the results of a review.
By Bill Siwicki | 01:01 pm | April 15, 2021
Tift Regional Medical Center aims to use the technology to save lives and significantly reduce costs.
By HIMSS TV | 09:31 am | April 15, 2021
The CMIO discusses a safety initiative he devised that integrated NLP with EHR work queues – helping review and track clinical notes to ensure radiology reports are capturing incidental findings that could impact patient outcomes.