Boston Children’s Hospital hacker sentenced to 10 years in prison
In 2014, Martin Gottesfeld, who identified himself as a member of Anonymous, carried out cyberattacks on Boston Children's Hospital and Wayside Youth & Family Support Network.
Google taps Geisinger CEO to oversee health efforts
As CEO David Feinberg heads to the tech giant, Geisinger executive vice president and CMO Jaewon Ryu will serve as the health system's interim president and CEO.
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Enhanced Direct Enrollment: Georgia Access and the Power of Partnership
Across the nation, state-based health insurance exchanges are searching for ways to better serve their communities while making enrollment easier, more personal, and more accessible for everyone.
New Kit Check technology seeks to pinpoint drug theft and misuse
The company's Individual Risk Identification Score, or IRIS, uses machine learning to help hospitals pinpoint employees who pose a high risk for drug diversion.
How many patient records were breached in Q2?
The most recent Protenus Breach Barometer, which looked at data from April through June of 2018, found 3,143,642 patient records were exposed in 142 data breaches.
Energy-efficient hospitals are reaping some benefits in their budgets
Hospitals are energy hogs. But some are making efforts to become more energy-efficient, which can also boost the bottom line.
ZOTT, AT&T join forces to bring technology to the patient journey
Through their collaboration, ZOTT, a patient engagement technology company, and AT&T are enabling hospital patients and their families to access DIRECTV for BUSINESS through ZOTT's platform.
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MedCity News Pivot Podcast: How Emergency Departments Are Using Real-Time Data to Improve Outcomes
How can AI benefit and improve patient outcome in the emergency department? Watch the latest episode to find out.
How one hospital used Ayasdi’s AI to improve clinical outcomes
St. Augustine, Florida-based Flagler Hospital used Ayasdi's artificial intelligence technology to take on its clinical variation problem, specifically within the realms of pneumonia and sepsis.
This Snapchat-like app lets patients’ families get updates from the operating room
Called Electronic Access to Surgical Events, or EASE for short, the app helps hospitals keep patients' family members in the loop throughout the surgery process.
H-Source: The company helping hospitals reduce supply chain waste
The organization offers a platform for member hospitals to buy and sell healthcare products and medical equipment with each other.
DrFirst helps St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital, Oswego Health improve provider collaboration
Through DrFirst's new Connected Care Communities initiative, providers can exchange patient medication information and facilitate referrals without having to use the same EHR software.
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Esperion Sets Its Sights on New Areas While Maintaining Commitment to Cardiovascular Health
In a recent interview, Esperion president and CEO, Sheldon Koenig talks about the reality of statin intolerance and his company’s expansion into new diseases
Vanderbilt researcher says hospital data breaches are tied to patient deaths
Sung Choi, a researcher at Vanderbilt University's Owen Graduate School of Management, says over 2,100 patient deaths annually are related to data breaches at hospitals. The finding relied on data from CMS and HHS.
Mayo Clinic CEO will retire at the end of 2018
Dr. John Noseworthy plans to retire from his post as president and CEO of Mayo Clinic at the end of 2018. The health system hopes to pin down a suitable successor by the early fall.
Rural Tennessee hospital hacked by cryptocurrency mining software
Parsons, Tennessee-based Decatur County General Hospital has notified patients of a breach in which a hacker remotely installed unauthorized software on its EHR system. The hospital doesn't believe any patient data was accessed.
Survey: 44% of healthcare execs have not adopted telemedicine
The survey out of Sage Growth Partners, which included responses from 98 executives, found 44 percent of respondents have not yet adopted telemedicine at their organization. Of that group that hasn't implemented telehealth, 86 percent said doing so is a medium to high priority.
Healthcare leaders should keep an eye on these 10 innovations in 2018
ECRI Institute has unveiled a list of 10 emerging innovations healthcare leaders should watch this year. A neonatal MRI system, direct-to-consumer genetic testing and VR for pediatric patients are among the topics that made the cut.