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Cybersecurity is a team effort – and so is keeping patients safe
LAS VEGAS – There's no question that COVID-19 has thrust the healthcare industry into a "new normal." Although many of the innovations in the pandemic era have been for the better, leaders at the opening panel of the HIMSS21 Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum on Monday noted … [Read More...]
UPMC CMIO talks telehealth’s new normal, EHR workflow, pharmacogenomics and more
LAS VEGAS – At HIMSS21 earlier this month, Dr. Robert Bart, who has served as the chief medical information officer at Pittsburgh-based UPMC since 2017, spoke with Healthcare IT News about his to-do list during this busy past year and a half, and what he's eyeing in terms of … [Read More...]
News of Interest
Remote workers work longer, not more efficiently
THE RETURN to the office is well under way, just as summer in the northern hemisphere begins. Pretty soon, people will be able to resume the habit of staring wistfully out of the window, hoping it will still be sunny at the weekend. As many workers embrace a hybrid pattern, … [Read More...]
ECFC Requests Congressional Leadership Include Cadillac Tax Repeal in Year-End Legislation
[ad_1] ECFC Requests Congressional Leadership Include Cadillac Tax Repeal in Year-End Legislation Wednesday, December 4, 2019 (0 Comments) Posted by: Staff ECFC sent this … [Read More...]
How Much Should I Contribute To My HSA?
[ad_1] During enrollment season, people who own a Health Savings Account (HSA), or have recently opened one, wonder, “How much should I contribute to my HSA?” HSAs are a unique tax-advantaged tool for healthcare consumers to pay for qualified healthcare expenses. … [Read More...]
Latest News From Across The Industry
Healthcare provider organizations are gaining big efficiencies with NLP
The use of artificial intelligence by healthcare provider organizations is on the rise. AI has truly been proving itself in recent years, in both clinical and administrative settings. One big AI technology is natural language processing, or NLP. According to one recent survey, 36% of healthcare organizations plan to … [Read More...]
Burnout or Bigger Problem? Telehealth Is Good for the Environment
Welcome to this week's edition of Healthcare Career Insights. This weekly roundup highlights healthcare career-related articles culled from across the web to help you learn what's next.Is burnout a personal or institutional problem? -- The true cost of physician burnout (Medical Economics)Evaluating your next job, the … [Read More...]
UAE healthcare sector to adopt SNOMED CT in national health records
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is set to adopt SNOMED CT in its national health records, it has emerged. Confirmed by the country’s Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), the acquisition of the comprehensive clinical content database is part of the government’s mission to “unify the process of collecting data content, … [Read More...]
Zero trust network access helps secure North Country Healthcare’s systems
Just over a year ago, North Country Healthcare relied on VPN access for every vendor, leading to what its chief information officer described as another piece of paper with login credentials sitting out in the open on people's desks. THE PROBLEM As a non-profit, federally qualified health center, NCHC serves 12 communities … [Read More...]
Allscripts’s EMR solution live at Flinders Medical Centre
Flinders Medical Centre, one of the largest hospitals in South Australia, has implemented the Sunrise EMR platform by health IT firm Allscripts. The Sunrise EMR is a single-platform acute and ambulatory solution that delivers the most current information to clinicians at point-of-care delivery. According to a press … [Read More...]
HHS cybersecurity arm warns against BlackMatter ransomware
The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center has released a warning about BlackMatter, a newly surfaced ransomware that the agency called "highly sophisticated" and "financially motivated." The issue brief, released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' cybersecurity arm, included claims from … [Read More...]