Today's Top 20 Health IT Stories
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UK's NHS signs 3-year cybersecurity deal with IBM: 3 things to know
NHS Digital, the information and technology arm of the U.K. National Health Service, entered into a three-year partnership with IBM to improve its cybersecurity services, Computer Weekly reports. - 7/4/18 -
Accenture launches 3rd annual HealthTech Innovation Challenge
Accenture opened a call July 2 for applications for its third annual HealthTech Innovation Challenge. - 7/4/18 -
Three innovation lessons healthcare leaders can learn from other industries
In Gallup’s most recent survey, nearly three-quarters of employed Americans (73%) say the healthcare system is "in a state of crisis" or "has major problems." - 7/3/18 -
Cloudera, MetiStream partner to drive advances in genomic medicine
Cloudera and MetiStream joined forces to use analytics and machine learning to enhance precision medicine. - 7/3/18 -
1 in 3 healthcare execs are afraid AI may make a fatal error, survey finds
Healthcare executives know artificial intelligence is coming to their industry, but not all of them are ready for it, a recent Intel and Convergys Analytics survey found. - 7/3/18 -
First half of 2018 saw $3.4B in digital health deals: 5 report highlights
The first six months of 2018 recorded $3.4 billion in digital health funding, according to Rock Health's mid-year funding review. - 7/3/18 -
Cleveland Clinic, 27 other hospitals join Apple's Health Records initiative
Cleveland Clinic is one of the latest hospitals allowing its patients to access their health data on their iPhone as part of Apple's Health Records beta program. - 7/3/18 -
How SD-WAN transforms health IT networking & security
Powerful technology trends are underpinning dramatic changes in how health services are managed and delivered to patients. - 7/3/18 -
On your journey to value-based care: let mobile medication management drive efficiencies & outcomes
Healthcare’s Shift to Value-Based CareThe days of fee-for-service care are quickly fading from the rearview mirror. Instead, healthcare organizations are staring into the headlights of value-based care. - 7/3/18 -
Energizing community-based health systems with innovation opportunities
As patient care is transformed with pressures on margins and disruptive outside players, many health systems are struggling with how to energize their workforce to make the necessary changes. - 7/3/18 -
STAT: HIPAA could mean dire consequences for healthcare professionals
As the federal government beefs up its efforts to root out fraud in the health sector, healthcare professionals need to understand HIPAA's role as a source of criminal liability, according to a STAT column by healthcare privacy lawyers Anne Murphy, Laura Angelini and Jared Shwartz from Hinckley Allen. - 7/3/18 -
3 major HIPAA fines so far in 2018
The HHS Office for Civil Rights has reported three HIPAA fines this year, resolving allegations against a hospital, healthcare company and medical records storage vendor. - 7/3/18 -
American Well raises nearly $300M with new investor, Philips
Virtual physician startup American Well has snagged nearly $291 million in funds, backed by new investor, Philips, according to SEC filings reviewed by CNBC. - 7/3/18 -
UK to roll out health app in December, calls it 'birthday present from the NHS to the British people'
The U.K. Department of Health and Social Care will launch a health app for patients across England in December. - 7/2/18 -
Vanderbilt develops blockchain tech for medical record sharing
A team of engineers from Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University developed a method of sharing medical records between healthcare organizations using blockchain. - 7/2/18 -
Jackson Health System signs 11-year patient monitoring agreement with Philips: 4 notes
Jackson Health System in Miami entered into an 11-year "Enterprise-Monitoring-as-a-Service" partnership with Royal Philips, the health technology vendor confirmed June 27. - 7/2/18 -
GAO: VA spent $3B on VistA EHR since 2015
The Government Accountability Office released a report June 26 on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' impending transition to a Cerner EHR. - 7/2/18 -
5 most popular health IT stories in June 2018
Here are the top five most-read health IT stories from June, beginning with the most popular: - 7/2/18 -
Why Amazon is moving into healthcare: 4 notes
Amazon's $1 billion purchase of online pharmacy PillPack solidifies the retail giant's push into the healthcare market and aligns closely with the company's shared mission to lower healthcare costs for its employees, according to CBS News MoneyWatch. - 7/2/18 -
EHR vendors stock report: Week of June 25-29
All three major publicly-traded EHR vendors saw their stock prices rise last week. - 7/2/18