Redundancy, duplication, and waste are pervasive in today’s healthcare delivery system, driving up both operating and capital costs.

New Hyde, N.Y.-based Northwell Health created a new predictive tool that can anticipate a spike in COVID-19 cases at its hospitals by mining user data patterns from the system's website, according to a Sept. 30 news release.

In September, 67 organizations reported to HHS a collective total of 5,648,001 individuals being affected by data breaches.

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.

Telehealth adoption has accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic, signaling the need for providers to examine their malpractice risks associated with virtual care.

As companies continue to build out their remote work infrastructure to keep operations afloat, some IT executives are facing challenges balancing employee well-being, according to a Sept. 30 Wall Street Journal report.

We often think of things as having "just arrived"— especially with new technology —because it was not within our field of vision until it came to market. However, much of technology is years in the making before we see it.

HHS announced Sept. 30 new cooperative agreements totaling $2.5 million to five health information exchanges to improve data sharing among local public health agencies during public health emergencies. 

Salesforce unveiled a new platform Sept. 30 that can help healthcare organizations and governments manage COVID-19 vaccine programs and distribution at scale. 

Here are seven updates on Cerner's operations, software products and partnerships reported by Becker's Hospital Review in September.