Today's Top 20 Health IT Articles
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Mayo Clinic's EHR training increased clinicians' EHR proficiency
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic's EHR training program increased user confidence and proficiency in the EHR, according to a July 7 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. -
Health tech investors look to administrative tech to diversify
In the second quarter of 2022, health tech investors are looking to administrative and clinical tech to diversify their portfolios, according to a July 10 RockHealth report. -
Google to slow hiring; Microsoft cuts jobs
Google and Microsoft are both making workforce changes, marking the latest Big Tech companies to curtail hiring or lay off employees in 2022, Bloomberg reported. -
Tampa General Hospital rebrands radiology company
Tampa General Hospital unveiled a new brand identity for its radiology company. -
Baptist Health opens applications for health tech accelerator
Baptist Health Innovations has opened applications for its health tech accelerator. -
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia develops algorithm to distinguish patients with ADHD
Researchers with the Center for Applied Genomics at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have created an algorithm that will separate patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder alone from those with ADHD along with other conditions. -
Carle Health to use Health Catalyst data analytics app at 5 hospitals
Urbana, Ill. -based health system Carle Health is using Health Catalyst PowerCosting software to renovate its financial system, Health Catalyst said July 12. -
Northwell Health opts for Google Cloud
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has selected Google as its preferred cloud provider to expand its digital and artificial intelligence capabilities. -
Mississippi hospital helping implement Epic EHR system at nearby hospital
Jackson, Miss.-based St. Dominic Hospital will implement its Epic EHR system at McComb, Miss.-based Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical. -
Adventist Health launches home-based healthcare program for at-risk communities
Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health has partnered with in-home primary care provider Emcara Health to expand in-home care to high-risk communities in parts of California. -
Epic's revenue up 13% in 2021, hit $3.8B
Epic's revenue has grown double-digits every year for the last decade, including 13 percent in 2021, according to CB Insights and Forbes. -
Global microbiome therapeutics market to hit $3.2B by 2032, study says
The global microbiome therapeutics market is expected to reach $3.2 billion in revenue by 2032, according to a new study from BIS Research. -
Xealth names 2 new leaders
Xealth, a digital health company, is expanding their leadership through the appointments of Joe Sedlak, RN, to special vice president of sales and Laurance Stuntz to special vice president of customer success. -
Healthcare accelerator program backs 8 health tech startups
Healthcare accelerator Xleratehealth July 12 announced the eight startup companies taking part in its Flint 2022 cohort in Michigan. -
Northwell Health taps health tech company for 'hospital room of the future'
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health selected health software company eVideon July 12 to provide a more personalized digital experience for patients. -
Vendor breach affects 130,000 medical records, including Wake Forest employees
A data breach involving a third-party benefits administrator affected 130,922 health plan members, including employees of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and Wake Forest University, according to a July 1 submission to the HHS Office of Civil Rights. -
Patient data startup Particle Health secures $25M for expansion
Particle Health, a startup that specializes in patient data, landed a $25 million investment July 12 to expand its healthcare analytics technology. -
Amazon Web Services backs digital health startup focused on equity
Amazon's cloud computing service is supporting a health tech company focused on improving health equity as part of a new initiative from the tech giant. -
VA working to fill CISO role by the end of July
The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking to hire a chief information security officer by the end of July, FedScoop reported July 7. -
How GV decides which healthcare companies to invest in
GV, the venture capital arm of Alphabet, spends little time focusing on direct patient care or purely technological healthcare solutions, instead concentrating on hospital infrastructure and intersections with pharma, GV venture partner Ben Robbins, MD, told the American Journal of Managed Care in an interview published July 11.