Today's Top 20 Health IT Articles
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Geisinger CIO says move to Amazon cloud will let health system offer 'ultimate service'
Geisinger's migration to Amazon Web Services will not only help the Danville, Pa.-based health system save time and money, but will give it the flexibility to provide "the ultimate service to our consumers," CIO John Kravitz told Becker's. -
10 states with the most healthcare tech job postings
Healthcare tech workers are most in-demand in some of the nation's largest states but also places with clusters of healthcare companies, tech firms and big hospital systems, according to a report from career website Dice.com. -
How UC Irvine is using precision medicine to target neurodegenerative diseases
University of California at Irvine's new Institute for Precision Health aims to use precision medicine and data to discover treatments for neurodegenerative disorders, the facility's co-director said in an interview with the university published July 11. -
Wisconsin health system launches hospital-at-home program
Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic Health System has partnered with in-home medical care provider DispatchHealth to expand acute in-home care to parts of Wisconsin. -
UnityPoint Health expands physician advisor services to 20 regional hospitals
Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health has partnered with utilization management company AppriseMD, to improve physician advisor services. -
Mercy Health using AI to speed up stroke detection
Springfield, Ohio-based Mercy Health has partnered with Viz.ai to use AI to detect diseases and speed up care to treat stroke patients. -
Machine learning can help predict patient deterioration, study says
A new study published in Scientific Reports suggests that a machine learning-driven tool could utilize the electronic medical record to predict patient deterioration and help providers prioritize patients. -
Nursing agency confirms cyberattack
Lake Success, N.Y.-based ATC Healthcare Services has confirmed it was a victim of a December 2021 cyberattack. -
Startup Epic Bio raises $55M
Epic Bio, a biotechnology company, has announced its launch, along with $55 million raised in series A financing. -
Oracle ponders $1B cost reductions, laying off thousands
Oracle is considering cost cuts that could mean layoffs in August, according to tech publisher The Information. -
Geisinger Health Plan to reduce denial rates using AI, machine learning
Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health Plan partnered with utilization management technology company Cohere Health to support its value-based care delivery and reduce administrative costs. -
Optum's new joint venture includes Healthgrades
Optum Health and Red Ventures partnered to launch a comprehensive consumer healthcare platform, RVO Health, according to a Moody's Investors Service report. -
Texas health system data breach compromises info of 15,000 patients
Corpus Christi, Texas-based Christus Spohn Health System notified patients of a May data breach that compromised the protected health information of 15,000 patients, ABC-affiliate KIII-TV reported July 11. -
Affidea to introduce Incepto's AI platform at Portuguese imaging centers
Affidea, a European imaging and diagnostics group, has announced a partnership with Incepto, a radiology-focused healthcare technology company. -
These health tech startups aim to ease physician burnout
Many physicians retired early during the pandemic, increasing health professional shortages in specialties such as primary care. Many of the providers who have kept practicing report high levels of burnout. -
Mass General Brigham plans huge expansion of remote patient monitoring
Boston-based Mass General Brigham has appointed a new executive to lead a vast expansion of its remote patient monitoring, the health system said July 11. -
Top 25 women leaders in health tech, per Healthcare Technology Report
Digital health and health tech companies, many of them led by women, have been busy getting huge venture capital investments and aiming to disrupt the healthcare industry. -
Why you need privileged access management for employees and third parties as part of your IT security strategy
Strong cybersecurity architecture and threat management are essential to safeguarding internal and external access to healthcare organizations' systems, especially as those systems may harbor unknown vulnerabilities. -
10 recent health IT exec, leadership moves
The following health information technology company leadership and executive moves have been reported by Becker's Hospital Review since June: -
Google's 7 most recent health-related job openings
Google recently posted several job openings related to its health business. Below are seven open positions as of July 11: