Today's Top 20 Health IT Stories
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3 key insights on blockchain for health IT leaders to know in 2019
Kaumil Dalal, a director at Chicago-based technology consulting company West Monroe Partners, discusses what health IT leaders can expect from blockchain this year as well as the technology's most significant applications. - 1/11/19 -
Brattleboro Retreat CIO David Casceillo on the holistic approach to healthcare + how he promotes innovation
David Casceillo, CIO at Brattleboro (Vt.) Retreat mental health clinic, discusses convictions in healthcare that need to be challenged, including the idea that physical and mental health should be separate, as well as what has surprised him most about the clinic's patient population. - 1/11/19 -
Data management firm HealthVerity taps former Microsoft exec as revenue chief: 3 notes
HealthVerity, a technology company focused on the management of healthcare and consumer data, appointed Mike Hard chief revenue officer. - 1/11/19 -
71% of DC-area IT workers consider taking jobs at Amazon
Workers in the Washington, D.C., metro area are considering leaving their current IT jobs for new roles at Amazon, which plans to establish a second headquarters in the area, FedScoop reports. - 1/11/19 -
Viewpoint: 'Dr. Google' fosters more personalized care than physicians
One in 20 Google searches are related to health, a statistic that illustrates how patients are increasingly choosing to consult "Dr. Google" as much as — if not more than — their primary care physicians, writes Elaine Ou, PhD, a blockchain engineer at Global Financial Access and a Bloomberg opinion columnist. - 1/11/19 -
Google's 5 latest health-related job openings
Google recently posted several job openings related to its health business. - 1/11/19 -
Amazon's 5 latest health-related job openings
Amazon recently posted several job openings related to its health business. - 1/11/19 -
Apple's 5 latest health-related job openings
Apple recently posted several job openings related to its health business. - 1/11/19 -
Movers and shakers: 9 latest leadership changes affecting health IT
Becker's Hospital Review reported the following health IT executive moves affecting hospitals, companies and federal agencies during the past month: - 1/11/19 -
How payers, hospitals and tech vendors can make EHRs less burdensome
Recent research has suggested physicians spend half their time using EHRs, rather than on face-to-face patient care — and the annual cost of this time totals more than $365 billion, according to a recent op-ed in Harvard Business Review. - 1/11/19 -
Man gets 10 years for hacking network of Boston Children's Hospital
A Massachusetts man will serve more than 10 years in prison for his role in a 2014 cyberattack on the computer networks of Boston Children's Hospital and a mental health facility, Reuters reports. - 1/11/19 -
IBM CEO Ginni Rometty: AI will change '100% of jobs'
IBM CEO Ginni Rometty highlighted how artificial intelligence will reshape business and society during her opening keynote for the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas Jan. 8. - 1/10/19 -
Microsoft beta project reportedly would allow users to monetize online data: 3 notes
Microsoft is quietly working on a research project that would give people control over their online data, according to Business Insider. - 1/10/19 -
Lavaca Medical Center deploys Cerner EHR
Hallettsville, Texas-based Lavaca Medical Center has implemented Cerner's integrated EHR and revenue cycle management systems across its hospital and clinic. - 1/10/19 -
Withings, Garmin among 6 activity trackers to win CES Innovation Awards
Six "smart" activity trackers were among the products honored by the CES Innovation Awards program at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. - 1/10/19 -
The 'transformative' effect of blockchain + what health system IT leaders should know
Bob Krohn, partner and healthcare practice lead at technology research and advisory firm Information Services Group in Stamford, Conn., discusses blockchain as an emerging trend in healthcare and what regulations the technology is poised to face. - 1/10/19 -
Apple could create clothing that monitors patient health, patent suggests
A new patent application suggests Apple could one day monitor a person's health using fabric, such as creating a headband that contains health sensors, according to AppleInsider. - 1/10/19 -
ONC to Congress: EHR adoption is high, but barriers to interoperability remain
Hospitals continue to struggle with data sharing, despite increased electronic documentation of patient health information, according to a report prepared by the ONC. - 1/10/19 -
How mobile apps can help improve physician workflow, satisfaction: 5 Qs with CHARTSaaS CEO Pete Melrose
J. Peter Melrose, owner and CEO of healthcare provider IT consulting company CHARTSaaS, in Fort Mill, S.C., discusses the potential of mobile applications, created in do-it-yourself mode by healthcare providers, and how this approach can improve physician performance and patient safety. - 1/10/19 -
Athenahealth faces shareholder lawsuit; Allscripts, Microsoft partner to support clinical research & more — 14 health IT key notes
Here are 14 recent news updates on major health IT and technology companies: - 1/10/19