Today's Top 20 Health IT Stories
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Key thoughts on regulating blockchain technology
Matt Fisher, partner and chair of the Health Law Group at Mirick O'Connell in Worcester, Mass., discusses potential legal ramifications of using blockchain as well as the privacy and security measures health systems should establish before using the technology. - 1/3/19 -
Blockchain's role in the digital transformation of healthcare: Seagate Technology's Jeff Fochtman shares insights
Jeff Fochtman, vice president of global marketing at Cupertino, Calif.-based data storage company Seagate Technology, discusses potential blockchain developments in 2019 and the technology's effect on transformation of patient care. - 1/3/19 -
3 key thoughts on blockchain's potential for healthcare data management
J. Gopal Rao, COO of blockchain and artificial intelligence cancer screening company Lancor Scientific in London, England, discusses how blockchain technology can help share and secure patient data better than ever before. - 1/3/19 -
How healthcare will benefit from blockchain: 3 key questions answered
Braden Perry, a Digital Currency Council certified professional and blockchain attorney at Kansas City, Mo.-based law firm Kennyhertz Perry, discusses the biggest challenges to blockchain adoption as well as the ways it can help improve medical record sharing. - 1/3/19 -
Blockchain's effect on data sharing & EHRs: Q&A with The Pistoia Alliance consultant
Richard Shute, PhD, consultant for research and technological development company The Pistoia Alliance in Wakefield, Mass., shares advice on the best ways for healthcare to integrate blockchain technology as well as the potential benefits it may have on EHRs. - 1/3/19 -
Medsphere acquires supply chain management app company
Medsphere Systems Corp., a provider of healthcare IT solutions and services, acquired HealthLine Solutions, a company focused on creating applications that help users manage healthcare supply chain inventory. - 1/3/19 -
Novant Health offers location, physician searches via Google Home, Alexa
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health launched voice-activated assistants for Google Home and Amazon Alexa devices. - 1/3/19 -
10 healthcare privacy incidents in December
Numerous privacy incidents at hospitals, IT suppliers and other healthcare organizations captured public attention last month. - 1/3/19 -
Cerner adds drug pricing tool
Cerner teamed up with CoverMyMeds to provide clinicians and patients with the cost of prescription drugs from within the Cerner ePrescribe workflow. - 1/3/19 -
Hospitals up ad costs 64% after data breaches, study finds
After a hospital suffers a data breach, advertising expenditures tend to increase 64 percent, according to a study published in The American Journal of Managed Care Dec. 21. - 1/3/19 -
Government shutdown delays release of long-awaited information blocking rule
The federal government has been partially shut down since Dec. 22, affecting various federal programs and initiatives — including the release of the HHS' ONC's information blocking rule. - 1/3/19 -
Jvion secures investment to expand application of its healthcare AI & prescriptive analytics platform
In a recent press release, Jvion, a market leader in healthcare AI, announced today that it raised a significant growth equity investment led by JMI Equity (JMI)—a growth equity firm focused on investing in leading software companies. - 1/3/19 -
Interoperable data is key to the care delivery experience for patients and providers
A recent blog post by Premier Inc. discusses why interoperable data is key to the overall care delivery experience for patients and providers. - 1/3/19 -
Venture capital firms pour billions into digital health: 4 things to know
Despite new care delivery opportunities presented by venture capital-backed digital health startups, policymakers should question potential patient care risks that could arise from changing existing healthcare models, according to an opinion piece published by Health Affairs. - 1/2/19 -
AI in healthcare market to grow to $36.1B by 2025
The healthcare-focused artificial intelligence market is expected to see exponential growth through 2025, according to a report published by MarketsandMarkets. - 1/2/19 -
Data management, actionable insights and patient engagement: 5 questions with MedicaSoft CEO Mike O'Neill
Healthcare is changing in leaps and bounds. More than ever, we are seeing nuances and ideas brought front and center. But a foundational question remains: How can healthcare organizations make the most of information that's at hand and available today to improve the overall state of patients' health? - 1/2/19 -
Allscripts closes sale of Netsmart stake: 3 things to know
Allscripts on Dec. 31 closed the sale of its interests in Netsmart, a developer of behavioral health, human services and post-acute care technologies. - 1/2/19 -
The future is now: Reducing patient no-shows with AI and ML.
The Mark Twain quip — “Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow.” — might be an irreverent, tongue-in-check approach to how some healthcare executives chose to purchase and adopt information technology. For many healthcare executives, the day after tomorrow has arrived. - 1/2/19 -
16 hospitals, health systems seeking Allscripts, Cerner, Epic, Meditech talent
Four of the top vendors hospitals use to participate in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program are Allscripts, Cerner, Epic and Meditech, according to 2018 ONC data. - 1/2/19 -
Cybersecurity's next big threat? MedSec VP of research says connected devices
Stephanie Domas, vice president of research at MedSec, a cybersecurity risk management provider in Miami, discusses cyberattacks on connected medical devices and the preventative actions health systems can take. - 1/2/19