Today's Top 20 Health IT Articles
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IT, phone systems down at Lurie Children's Hospital
IT and phone systems went down Jan. 31 at Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, causing appointments to be delayed and parents unable to access MyChart. -
Health data exchanges could prevent code blues, Epic finds
Having access to external health data is linked to a lower likelihood of code blue incidents occurring in the emergency department, a new study from Epic Systems found. -
UNC Health hospitals affected by unexpected IT outage
Routine maintenance caused an unexpected network outage at Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health hospitals on Jan. 31, which lasted about three hours. -
Former Trump official to lead Oracle's EHR business
Oracle has tapped the former head of CMS under the Trump administration to lead its electronic health records division, Bloomberg Law reported Jan. 31. -
23andMe far from spitting distance to big healthcare aims: WSJ
Despite its ambitions to become a major healthcare player, 23andMe's valuation is down 98% from its peak and has never turned a profit, according to reporting from The Wall Street Journal. -
Top health tech hazards of 2024
The biggest safety concern in health technology for 2024 is the difficulties faced by patients and caregivers when using medical devices at home, a new report from nonprofit patient safety organization ECRI found. -
Data-driven approach to generative AI is too narrow: Report
Healthcare executives said adopting a conventional, data-centric method for implementing generative AI might be overly limited, emphasizing the possible need for a more comprehensive strategy, according to a new report from Deloitte. -
How AI is saving physicians time at 4 health systems
Physicians have been saving time and seeing more patients at health systems that have been early adopters of artificial intelligence-powered clinical documentation tools, the Association of American Medical Colleges reported. -
How CIOs allocate their time
CIOs are spending more time working with external partners and innovating outside of their own tech stack, according to research from Cambridge-based Massachusetts Institute of Technology. -
Top 5 digital health priorities for health systems
Nearly two-thirds of health system C-suite leaders say digital health is easing access to care, though using it to improve patient experience has fallen as a tech priority for executives, a new study found. -
CHS integrates generative AI through Google
Community Health Systems, based in Franklin, Tenn., moved its clinical data platform to a system called Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources 1 and is now using Google Cloud technologies to introduce new generative AI features throughout its organization. -
HCA digs deeper into digital agenda
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has a robust agenda for advanced digital capabilities that will support business and clinical strategy, CEO Samuel Hazen said during the company's Jan. 30 earnings call. -
Regional West settles with Oracle, moves to Epic
Scottsbluff, Neb.-based Regional West Health Services is planning to implement an Epic EHR system, the Star-Herald reported Jan. 30. -
3 health systems top list of data breaches in Q4
Three health systems were listed as top companies for data breaches in a Jan. 25 report from nonprofit Identity Theft Resource Center. -
Generative AI startup taps 3 health system execs
A healthcare generative artificial intelligence startup has tapped three current and former health system executives as advisers. -
Digital health funding hits a wall
In 2023, the digital health sector experienced more pronounced declines in both funding and deals compared to the overall venture ecosystem, according to a Jan. 25 report from CB Insights. -
Payer-backed health tech unicorn cuts dozens of jobs
DispatchHealth, a tech-based home healthcare company valued at more than a billion dollars, has cut dozens of jobs, the Denver Business Journal reported. -
Top 5 IT investments for health systems
Hospital and health system C-suite leaders are focusing their technology strategy more on the basics — EHRs and people — than the latest digital tools, a new report found. -
Best EHRs in 53 specialties
Black Book Research surveyed thousands of providers to rank the top EHR in each of 53 medical specialties. -
4 hospitals suffering data breaches
A data breach can have a serious impact on a hospital's financial and reputational well-being.
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