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Valentina Baljak
By Bill Siwicki 03:06 pm December 26, 2024
The success the health system has had with its real-time analytics monitoring platform, RAMP, is the focus of an artificial intelligence-themed session at HIMSS25 in March.
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By Nathan Eddy 10:46 am December 26, 2024
A cyberattack on May 8 against healthcare giant Ascension resulted in the medical data of 5.6 million customers being exposed, according to a filing with the Maine attorney general’s office
Medications in a drawer
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By 09:15 am December 26, 2024
A large children’s hospital is seeing significant cost and time savings after implementing RFID to track high-value medications.
Dr. Stephanie Lahr
By Bill Siwicki 12:40 am December 26, 2024
Computer vision and sensor integration, evolution in virtual specialty care and other innovations are transcending the hype cycle and showing results, says one telehealth leader.
VA building signage
By Andrea Fox 02:36 pm December 23, 2024
The agency plans to roll out federal electronic health record systems at four Michigan facilities in mid-2026. Pre-deployment activities will kick off in the coming weeks.
The Capitol at night
By Susan Morse 11:01 am December 23, 2024
Stripped out of the final bill is a provision to prevent the 2.8% Medicare pay cut to physicians.
Ryan Sousa
By Bill Siwicki 10:48 am December 23, 2024
Advanced approaches will improve health systems' bottom lines while enabling a "more patient-centered and provider-friendly healthcare ecosystem," says one consultant who specializes in data management.
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By 06:00 am December 23, 2024
These key strategies can help build trust and align goals with vendors.
Two staff treating an ICU patient in bed
By Adam Ang 08:42 pm December 22, 2024
It will feature a 24/7 command centre, integrating the ICUs of small and medium hospitals.  
Capitol rotunda at sunset
By Andrea Fox 10:25 am December 20, 2024
Lawmakers recommend establishing and investing in federal AI resources that foster collaboration among agencies and sectoral regulation, which includes two key findings and five recommendations for healthcare.