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By HIMSS EHR Association 10:02 am October 24, 2024
The electronic health record vendor group was founded two decades ago with a bold premise: competitors working collaboratively to identify issues related to software development and functionality for EHRs and to further the initiatives laid out by HHS.
By Christopher Frenz 10:40 am July 31, 2024
The recent CrowdStrike outage might have made the issue top of mind for many hospitals IT and security leaders. But it's important to remember that controls don’t fail in just major events – they're always at risk.
By Brian R. Spisak 12:07 pm June 03, 2024
The World Health Organization's new genAI chatbot highlights the need for caution and responsibility when deploying and using such technologies.
By Christopher Frenz 10:59 am May 23, 2024
Cyberattackers have been shifting to strategies where legitimate tools commonly installed on desktops and servers are abused for malicious purposes. To fight back, knowledge is power.
By Brian R. Spisak 05:09 pm April 16, 2024
To help health IT leaders address the risks associated with AI, here are some key steps to help approach digital transformation in a safe and sustainable way.
By Glenn Fala 10:36 am March 22, 2024
So you've decided to build internally. Now what? Product management partnerships, devoted teams and future planning for technology refreshes will be key.
By Mike Restuccia 11:08 am January 02, 2024
There is more technology than ever to support healthcare transformation, says Penn Medicine Chief Information Officer Mike Restuccia. Partnerships between health system operations and IT teams will make all the difference in how it's put to work.
By Patricia A. Markus 10:52 am December 19, 2023
By creating new definitions and revising others, the proposed rule targets health and wellness technology companies operating outside of HIPAA and qualitatively expands the scope of what constitutes a PHR.
By Dr Ana Rafaela Prado 11:30 pm November 21, 2023
"Through my involvement with HIMSS Europe and EMRAM stage 7 validations, I’ve observed that the most successful organisations in healthcare IT are those with a stable, digital-savvy culture."
By Craig Settles 01:26 pm June 30, 2023
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is funding new efforts to help counties and municipalities build high-speed broadband networks. Here's what that could mean for telehealth, as more funding enables new opportunities for care.