Today's Top 20 Health IT Articles
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10 states with smallest, biggest gender gaps in tech
The booming tech sector remains a heavily male industry. Here are 20 states that have done the best and — worst — in closing that gender gap, according to a May 10 report from the Technology Councils of North America. -
Startup, Microsoft collaborate to simplify AI healthcare research
An artificial intelligence data security company is collaborating with Microsoft to advance AI healthcare research. -
Texas health system to use AI-powered hospital-at-home platform
Decatur, Texas-based Wise Health System has partnered with AI-powered remote patient monitoring company Biofourmis to launch a hospital-at-home program. -
Microsoft collaboration to accelerate AI innovations in healthcare
Microsoft has partnered with AI healthcare company BeeKeeperAI to develop and validate AI within a confidential computing environment. -
Digital Medicine Society releases new inclusivity guidelines for developers
The Digital Medicine Society announced May 25 a new set of resources available as part of a collaborative effort to improve inclusivity in the development and implementation of digital health measurement products. -
Amazon, Tufts Medicine launch digital health ecosystem
Boston-based Tufts Medicine worked with Amazon to move its entire digital healthcare ecosystem, including its Epic EHR infrastructure, to Amazon Web Services, according to a May 24 press release. -
How Stanford stays competitive for IT talent
One of the top priorities for Michael Pfeffer, MD, as CIO of Stanford Health Care, is figuring out how to recruit and retain top talent. Stanford is in the heart of Silicon Valley, and competition is fierce. -
ChristianaCare robots will use Cerner's EHR to perform non-clinical tasks
ChristianaCare will integrate hospital robots directly into its Cerner EHR to anticipate clinician and patient needs and perform tasks without human involvement. -
Indiana health system notifies patients of data breach
Seymour, Ind.-based Schneck Medical Center notified patients that a data breach has exposed some of their personal health information. -
The top 10 women leaders of health tech
From big corporations to fast growing start-ups, women executives in the health tech industry are making a mark in their organizations. Twenty-five such leaders have been honored by the Healthcare Technology Report as exceptional in the healthcare software industry. -
Geisinger inks deal with Amazon for cloud services
Geisinger tapped Amazon as its strategic cloud provider and plans to transition its entire digital portfolio of more than 400 applications and numerous workflows to Amazon Web Services. -
'Buy now pay later' healthcare startup gets $110M in funding
Walnut, a "buy now pay later" healthcare startup, recently received a $110 million investment. -
AI tool accurately assesses patients' stool, study finds
A new artificial intelligence tool is showing promise in accurately assessing the condition of people's stool. -
AI tool can better predict sudden heart deaths, study finds
A new artificial intelligence technology was found to predict sudden deaths from heart disease more accurately than standard tools, a recent multistate study led by Johns Hopkins researchers found. -
Boost patient privacy while easing health info exchange, researchers warn
As the federal government encourages the more free exchange of health information, researchers are calling for increased privacy protections for patients. -
CISA warns of 20 new cybersecurity vulnerabilities
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency has added 20 new vulnerabilities to its known exploited vulnerabilities catalog, CISA announced May 24. -
Marketing budgets are on the rise
Marketing executives say that their budgets have increased to 9.5 percent of total company revenue in 2022, The Wall Street Journal reported May 23. -
Who should take responsibility for pushing stricter privacy rules on patient data?
Health apps often have privacy policies that are loose and unclear to users, but who should step in to regulate their rules is not clear, reported Kaiser Health News May 19. -
Cybersecurity experts explore ways to strengthen cybersecurity in healthcare
Cybersecurity experts testified at a May 18 senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing that cybersecurity training and advocacy was needed to strengthen cybersecurity in healthcare. -
3 ways to build trust in health AI
The fourth industrial revolution that brought digital technology to lives around the world has the potential to revolutionize healthcare through artificial intelligence, but before it can, it must be widely trusted by both patients and physicians, according to a World Economic Forum article published May 24.