Though the Covid-19 pandemic accelerated some aspects of health IT, it slowed others, including EHR replacements and back-office system upgrades. CIOs from some of the nation's leading health systems shared not only the projects they put on hold, but also how they made those decisions and the challenges they faced when trying to reignite their efforts.
Scripps Health fell victim to a ransomware attack in early May, as a result of which data of around 147,000 patients was stolen. Now, those patients are filing lawsuits against the health system alleging it failed to adequately protect their data and exposed them to several risks, including identity theft.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
The New York-based rural health system has entered into a collaboration to outsource its IT and revenue cycle management operations to Optum. Further, about 500 Bassett employees, who currently perform those functions, will be given the opportunity to transition to Optum.
The Covid-19 pandemic has upended the healthcare industry in a myriad of ways — including the focus of IT innovation. Healthcare CIOs are seeing IT innovation priorities shift to arenas like at-home care, data science and supply chain.
The San Diego-based health system experienced a cyberattack on Saturday, following which it suspended user access to several IT applications, including its patient portal. Though it is not clear if patient data was compromised, care services were affected, with the system having to reschedule some appointments and revert to paper records.
Insurance technology startup Bright Health has purchased Zipnosis, which provides telehealth services. Though details of the transaction are sparse, the acquisition aims to lower healthcare costs and expand access to quality care.
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
The Covid-19 pandemic has decimated hospital finances, and as a result, rural providers are forced to make key IT spending decisions with limited dollars. Here is a snapshot of how they will prioritize those dollars this year and the federal support they need to survive the ongoing public health crisis.
In a wide-ranging interview, UAB Health System CIO Joan Hicks shared some of the projects on her list for the year ahead, and how remote work has affected her team as well as IT hiring prospects in Alabama.
Seniors in the U.S. are among the hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and providing them with primary care proved to be a major challenge. But several organizations rose to the occasion, deftly changing their care delivery strategies as the pandemic evolved.
In a wide-ranging interview, Mount Sinai Health System CIO Kristin Myers shared key lessons learned in 2020, plans for the year ahead and what she thinks a Biden presidency means for health IT policy.
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
A malware attack brought hospital chain Universal Health Services’ IT systems down at the beginning of the week. Cybersecurity experts said hospitals should expect more of these attacks, as recovery can be costly.
The study estimated 68.2 percent of errors generated by MedAware’s system would not have been detected by existing clinical decision support systems.
By implementing an Enterprise Master Person Index and utilizing health information exchange technology, SMCH in California has been able to better understand when providers are co-managing an individual's health.
The New England health system and the healthcare IT consulting firm have joined forces to launch baytechIT, which seeks to help medical practices, clinics and healthcare social services organizations meet their complicated IT needs.
A survey from Datica shows healthcare IT executives believe the push to the cloud is necessary, but they're concerned about data and privacy issues that arise.