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Who's to Blame for Healthcare's Cybersecurity Problem? Its Employees, For Starters
Privacy and security extend beyond HIPAA. Here’s what healthcare leaders must know about training staff for ransomware, phishing, and more.
People on the Move: Emtelligent Adds PhD, Surgical Notes Names New CTO, and More
In the healthcare and health tech industries, companies are constantly jockeying to add the sharpest talent.
Budget Slates $1B for VA-Cerner Deal as Uncertainty Mounts
Nearly 9 months after it was announced, the deal has not been finalized. Some lawmakers are expressing frustration.
Manscaping the Blockchain: The Unchallenged Misogyny in Healthcare Innovation
She thought she was attending the blockchain event as an equal, but her colleagues saw things differently.
FDA Establishes Precedent by Approving AI-Powered Stroke Triage Software
Today's decision does more than just allow Viz.AI Contact to be marketed: It sets a standard for future software of its kind.
The Nanorobots That Could Choke Out a Tumor
"I think we are much closer to real, practical medical applications of the technology."
With Sales Slowing, Fitbit Acquires Promising Health Coaching Startup
Evolution might be important for Fitbit as the market for wearable devices becomes more complicated.
Patients Don't Get Enough Info Before Imaging Exams. Can the Internet Help?
New research from Yale University shows why healthcare orgs must better inform patients undergoing radiologic exams, both in person and online.
Maryland Claws $81M Back From IT Contractor
CSC was hired to replace the state's legacy Medicaid processing system. The arrangement quickly turned sour.
EHR Data Reveal Striking Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Hypertension
Kaiser Permanente researchers analyzed data from more than 4 million people for the population health study.
Trump Budget Proposal Could Have Health IT Implications
It calls for substantial cuts to HHS divisions that oversee patient data privacy and interoperability initiatives.
Healthcare Still in the Midst of Breach Season
November through February are often marked by an uptick in cyberattacks, security expert Dustin Hutchison explains.
An Edible QR Code Might Advance Precision Medicine
The development helps patients monitor their drug intake through a smartphone app.
DiaCarta Raises $45M in Series B Round
The genomics company said the money will go towards strengthening its intellectual property positions and commercializing 1 of its cancer assays
Automation's Contributions to the Pharmacy
Pharmacy manager Kurt Wyant projected ROI in 2 years. The actual time was 11 months.
Why Healthcare Should Follow Finance's Lead on Patient Engagement Tech
“Healthcare has always been a very noble profession,” Taha Jangda said. “But it’s also been very transactional.”
New Spending Bill a Boon for Telehealth
The includion of last year's CHRONIC Care Act in the bill could pave the way for future telehealth legislation.
Aetna and KCC Spar in 2 Lawsuits Over HIV Data Breach
The insurer wants $20 million. The legal firm wants Aetna to pay. Patients are due $17 million.
How Cota Is Making Oncology More Precise
Traditional guidelines and ICD-10 codes get it wrong, according to the cutting-edge company's chief medical officer.
Lynda Chin, MD, Talks Hype and Reality in Medical AI
The woman who oversaw MD Anderson's controversial IBM Watson collaboration may know a thing or two about AI and expectations.
Healthcare Needs More Than Just Disruption, UPMC Innovation Head Says
“We’ve been too comfortable for too long,” he said. "We have to blow it up a little."
In Digital Health, Open Source Warrants Due Diligence
What healthcare organizations and digital health ventures must know about open-source software before tracking and implementing it.
Florida Judge Throws Out False Claims Lawsuit Against Epic
The judge wrote that the complaint "fails the most basic test for particularity.”
Checking the Pulse of Blockchain in Healthcare
Blockchain is set to redefine how healthcare is contracted, managed, and paid for. Although the technology is in its early stages, here is where we are and what is ahead.
What Will Andy Slavitt's All-Star Health Organization Do?
“We envision this as not a part of the current political debate. It’s a wide net right now," the new organization's Executive Director said in an interview.
Survey Says Healthcare Leads All Sectors (in Ransomware Infections)
The sector was the most likely to deploy anti-ransomware software. But it was still the most likely to get hit.
FDA Green-Lights Smartwatch Whose AI Monitors Seizures
Advanced machine learning enables the wearable device to spot events and summon help.
Big Data and Machine Learning Take on HIV
Researchers from MIT and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology harness algorithms to map out the virus's evasive tactics.
Another Start-Up Advances AI's Assault on Diabetes
How Medial EarlySign’s machine learning model combed EHRs to identify patients at risk of kidney damage.
Why Hancock Health Paid the Ransom
The conventional wisdom is you never pay the file kidnappers. In a recent hospital cyberattack, paying may have been the only option.