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Cybersecurity professional in server room
By Nathan Eddy 03:31 pm February 18, 2025
The day-long preconference symposium will offer real-world lessons on building safer and more resilient IT systems while creating organizational culture where cybersecurity is fundamental.
By Bill Siwicki 12:42 pm February 18, 2025
Robert Connely of Pega says patching legacy systems will give way to true health IT modernization, a security breakthrough will lead artificial intelligence into routine use – and AI will make value-based care the industry standard.
Abstract image of artificial intelligence
By Nathan Eddy 11:23 am February 18, 2025
The preconference symposium, scheduled for March 3, will offer attendees valuable perspectives on selecting the right artificial intelligence tools, working toward seamless integration and enabling clinical, financial and operational ROI.
EMS technician comes out of an ambulance with patient on a stretcher
By Andrea Fox 11:11 am February 18, 2025
The presence of hospital outcome data on EMS patient care reports in the National Emergency Medical Services Information System database improved in 2024. Data exchange progress is good news for patient care and could ultimately improve health outcomes.
Healthcare worker using touchscreen computer terminal
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By 10:43 am February 18, 2025
A Florida hospital is leveraging a unique radio frequency identification (RFID) solution to keep track of medications used to support their hospital at home program.
Scott Wilson of Teladoc Health on telemedicine
By Bill Siwicki 12:47 pm February 17, 2025
That's the message Teladoc Health's Scott Wilson and two colleagues from Valley Health System will be delivering at HIMSS25. Wilson offers a preview of the session, with tips for realizing value from telehealth.
public health nurse examines data on a computer
By Andrea Fox 11:36 am February 17, 2025
The terminations include all first-year officers in the CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service investigating outbreaks and emerging health dangers. Other layoffs at CMS and FDA are also reported.
By Mike Miliard 11:05 am February 17, 2025
At HIMSS25 in Las Vegas next month, members of the HIMSS Nursing Innovation Advisory will explore where artificial intelligence is finding favor with RNs, where they're skeptical of it – and how it can be deployed and integrated safely into practice.
UnitedHealth Group headquarters
By Jeff Lagasse 02:35 pm February 14, 2025
The plaintiffs have accused the insurer of using artificial intelligence algorithms to illegally deny claims.
Kim Baldwin, chief growth officer at Traditions Health
By Susan Morse 02:17 pm February 14, 2025
Home care M&A has decreased since the pandemic but the market and demand for services continues to grow.