Today's Top 20 Health IT Articles
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Top 5 digital transformation stories of 2020
Here are the five most popular digital transformation stories published by Becker's Hospital Review in 2020:
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18 top healthcare organizations launch video series urging clinicians to get COVID-19 vaccine
The CDC, HHS and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases are among a group of 18 leading healthcare organizations that partnered with the Ad Council on a new video series campaign targeting healthcare workers for COVID-19 vaccination.
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The next evolution of EHRs: What to expect in 2021 and beyond
EHRs have become an integral part of the healthcare delivery system in the past decade and will continue to evolve in the coming years to alleviate the tech burden on healthcare providers and add to the clinical decision-making process.
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Amazon moves deeper into healthcare in 2020: 12 things to know
Healthcare remained a big focus and opportunity for Amazon in 2020 as the tech giant made moves in the virtual care and pharmacy spaces.
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Google Health engineering exec to depart
Google Health's vice president of engineering will move to the company's commerce division in January, becoming the third executive to exit Google Health this year, according to Business Insider.
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Nashville explosion exposes weaknesses in IT networks: 5 takeaways for CIOs
The Dec. 25 explosion of an RV in Nashville, Tenn., which disrupted AT&T and T-Mobile services, highlighted key risks for organizations increasingly digitizing their businesses, according to a Dec. 28 The Wall Street Journal report.
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Minnesota health system deploys Epic EHR at partner physician practice
Willmar, Minn.-based Carris Health recently installed an Epic EHR system at Swift County-Benson (Minn.) Health Services as part of the organizations' management agreement, according to a Dec. 29 West Central Tribune report.
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Los Angeles offers residents COVID-19 digital vaccine records stored in Apple, Google apps
Los Angeles County partnered with health startup Healthvana to roll out a new digital offering that allows residents to store records of their COVID-19 vaccination in Apple Wallet or on a similar Google platform, according to a Dec. 28 Press Herald report.
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The rise of 'doctor influencers': 7 things to know about vaccine engagement efforts on social media
While COVID-19 didn't create the idea of physicians who have influence on social media, the pandemic did help "doctor influencers" find an audience as people grappled with understanding the new virus and combating misinformation, according to a Dec. 28 MIT Technology Review report.
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11 recent big tech partnerships in healthcare: Amazon, Apple, Google & more
Here are 11 recent partnerships between healthcare organizations and big tech companies including Amazon, Apple and Google.
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Georgia physician to pay $36K settlement in HIPAA Right of Access case
The Office for Civil Rights issued its 13th settlement Dec. 22 for its HIPAA Right of Access Initiative.
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Hospitals report IT disruption due to Nashville explosion
The Dec. 25 explosion of an RV in Nashville, Tenn., disrupted AT&T and T-Mobile services, leading to outages at hospitals.
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How hospitals use algorithms to prioritize COVID-19 vaccine distribution
Hospitals and health systems across the U.S. developed plans to prioritize COVID-19 vaccine distribution based on the CDC's recommendations.
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Amazon brings on lobbyist to focus on coronavirus, CARES Act issues: 4 details
Amazon has brought on a new lobbyist to focus on issues related to COVID-19 andCARES Act implementation, according to a CNBC report.
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10 fast-growing disruptive tech skills and their salary premiums
Burning Glass Technologies, a job market analytics company, reported that there were 1.7 million job postings from December 2019 through November 2020 for disruptive tech skills.
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Epic's year in review: 5 biggest stories in 2020
Verona, Wis.-based Epic made headlines this year amid its partnership with Microsoft Teams and EHR contracts with two large health systems in Florida.
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Connecticut practice settles $2M malpractice charge due to failed test order in new EHR
OB-GYN Services in Norwich, Conn., agreed to pay $2 million to settle malpractice charges after a pregnant patient's genetic test order did not go through in the practice's EHR system, according to a Dec. 25 The Day report.
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Cerner signs 4 new rural hospitals for cloud-based EHR
Four rural hospitals in South Dakota, New Mexico, Louisiana and Nebraska have signed on to implement Cerner's cloud-based CommunityWorks EHR system, according to a Dec. 23 news release.
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COVID-19 data will wobble for several days: 5 considerations when reviewing numbers
The national COVID-19 surge has regionalized, and the holidays will cause reporting gaps and backlogs that are unlikely to stabilize until the second week of January at the earliest, according to The COVID Tracking Project.
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How SCL Health will optimize IT and invest next year
Broomfield, Colo.-based SCL Health's IT department will focus on optimizing current technology and investing in innovation next year, according to Chief Innovation and Digital Officer Craig Richardville.