Today's Top 20 Health IT Stories
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Philips launches AI incubator with 19 startups
Royal Philips has launched a global incubator for artificial intelligence startups working in the healthcare industry. - 10/19/18 -
Hospitals can now develop DNA products with Helix's genomics API
Helix, a direct-to-consumer genomics company, unveiled a set of tools to help clinical and consumer organizations develop what it calls "DNA-powered products," such as genomic tests or polygenic risk scores. - 10/19/18 -
The Sequoia Project seeks hospital leaders for interoperability forum
The Sequoia Project, a nonprofit focused on healthcare interoperability, is seeking healthcare and health IT leaders to join its new public-private cooperative forum, called Interoperability Matters. - 10/19/18 -
FDA releases cybersecurity guidance
The FDA released a draft of its updated premarket guidance for medical device cybersecurity Oct. 18, adding new recommendations for internet-connected products. - 10/19/18 -
6 recent vendor contracts, go-lives
Here are six recent health IT vendor contracts and go-lives: - 10/19/18 -
Penn Medicine researchers predict depression diagnoses from Facebook posts
A Facebook user's language ticks may tip off a clinician of their likelihood of developing depression, according to a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. - 10/18/18 -
Report: Successful cyberattacks cost healthcare organizations $6M each year
Fifty-six percent of healthcare organizations have been compromised by an endpoint attack in the last year, slightly less than the 64 percent of organizations across industries that reported so, according to a recent report sponsored by endpoint security company Barkly. - 10/18/18 -
FDA signs agreement with Homeland Security to improve medical device security
The FDA and the Department of Homeland Security signed a memorandum of agreement as part of a joint effort to address threats to medical device security, particularly among internet-connected products. - 10/18/18 -
Athenahealth has at least 5 potential bidders; Epic expects its energy demand to double by 2028 & more — 8 health IT key notes
Here are eight recent news updates on major health IT and technology companies: - 10/18/18 -
CMIO origin stories: The path 9 physicians took to become CMIO
Nine chief medical information officers across the country share their background and experiences that led them to their CMIO positions today. - 10/18/18 -
SCL Health CMIO Dr. Louis Capponi's team vision for 2019 + healthcare's biggest need for innovation
Louis Capponi, MD, chief medical information officer at Broomfield, Colo.-based Sisters of Charity Leavenworth Health System, discusses the rising expense of healthcare and the best ways to use automation and support from health IT to help. - 10/18/18 -
4 Member messaging “Ts” that can help you drive better outcomes
After centuries of being passive receivers of care, health plan members have now become active decision-makers. - 10/18/18 -
A healthcare market assessment for advanced analytics
Evolution of Analytics - 10/18/18 -
Healthcare in crisis – 4 leadership hacks for challenging times
Healthcare is in a state of turmoil. The need for a definitive commitment to data-driven action and a longer-term, investment-oriented perspective is more urgent than ever. - 10/18/18 -
Did you hear that? Voice recognition may be the future — UPenn Health System CMIO shares insights
William Hanson III, MD, chief medical information officer at Philadelphia-based UPenn Health System, discusses his top priorities as CMIO and the future of voice recognition. - 10/17/18 -
Phishing attack at North Carolina hospital compromises 3 employee email accounts
Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, N.C., began mailing notification letters to an undisclosed number of patients Oct. 12 after it discovered an unauthorized user had gained access to three of its employees' email accounts. - 10/17/18 -
UPMC leads the way with exciting telehealth innovations
Saving a health plan $130 per episode of care, compared to an emergency room visit, thanks in part to new telehealth options, sounds pretty good. - 10/17/18 -
How Hackensack Meridian Health CMIO Dr. Lauren Koniaris tackles EHR challenges & changing workflows
Lauren Koniaris, MD, chief medical informatics officer of the Northern Region at Hackensack (N.J.) Meridian Health, discusses her changing CMIO role and her team's focus for 2019. - 10/17/18 -
HITRUST rolls out program to help startups with privacy, security
HITRUST, a security standards development and accreditation organization, launched the RightStart Program on Oct. 9 to help startups adopt privacy and security measures. - 10/17/18 -
MIT to open college for AI: 5 things to know
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge plans to open a college for artificial intelligence backed by a planned investment of $1 billion, The New York Times reports. - 10/17/18