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Jeff Fallon of Vibe Health by eVideon on smart hospital rooms
By Bill Siwicki 12:20 pm December 19, 2024
One CEO offers a closer look into the various technologies at work, including RTLS and artificial intelligence, and he offers some stats on smart room implementations.
Server room
By Mike Miliard 10:50 am December 19, 2024
The Healthcare Cybersecurity Improvement Act, introduced by Rep. Robin Kelly, offers statutory protections for HC3 and funds a grant program help small and medium-sized hospitals bolster their defenses, among other provisions.
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Sponsored
By 09:21 am December 19, 2024
Healthcare organizations are embracing modern digital tools and emerging technologies like AI to reimagine how they interact with patients, connect with communities and advance lifesaving missions.
Change healthcare booth
By Jeff Lagasse 10:53 am December 18, 2024
The shutdown disrupted critical healthcare services across the state and exposed Nebraskans' PHI, the lawsuit alleges.
Vijayashree Natarajan of Omega Healthcare on AI
By Bill Siwicki 10:51 am December 18, 2024
Vijayashree Natarajan, SVP and head of technology at Omega Healthcare, predicts these three areas of health IT will be key next year – and explains why.
Capitol Hill
By Mike Miliard 10:50 am December 18, 2024
The bipartisan continuing resolution announced on Monday offers "big wins" for virtual care, and the American Telemedicine Association and other healthcare groups are pleased.
Ravi Teja Karri of Froedtert Health on AI
By Bill Siwicki 01:46 pm December 17, 2024
In one HIMSS25 session, three speakers from Froedtert & MCW will discuss how ML models can forecast future hospital capacity needs by analyzing large datasets, including historical patient admissions, discharge trends and much more.
Abstract image of AI brain and technology
By Mike Miliard 11:19 am December 17, 2024
HHS' Office of the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy, along with the Office of the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, has compiled a list of healthcare use cases as required by executive orders of both the Biden and Trump administrations.
Female doctor on laptop smiles at patient in foreground who is taking notes
By Andrea Fox 10:50 am December 17, 2024
Physicians said in this year's Doximity survey that telemedicine tools have helped them improve disease management and patient access. They also said adherence to treatment plans, patient outcomes and productivity are up.