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Bias Is a Main Risk When Interpreting Real-World Data
One expert identifies risks to using real-world data and offers advice to providers.
Providers Are Dissatisfied with Their Physician Profiles
But health systems can engage with their providers to boost the effectiveness of digital initiatives.
ONC Seeks Comments on Interoperability Standards Advisory
The ISA could clarify standards and implementation specifications for use in clinical health IT interoperability projects.
Executive Voices: David Klementz, Chief Strategy and Development Officer at Encompass Health
How the health system leverages a fully integrated EHR to help patients throughout their journey of care.
U.S. Is Lagging Behind in Digital Health Technology Adoption
Telehealth and AI are two of the biggest areas of opportunity in healthcare.
AI Model Identifies Risk of Mortality from Chest X-Rays
53% of people identified as very high-risk died over 12 years.
Medtronic and Viz.ai Partner to Improve Stroke Care with AI
The technology could decrease time to stroke treatment.
Bipartisan Resolution Urges Creation of International Gene-Editing Standards
While gene-editing technology can lead to new therapies, the use of CRISPR has raised ethical concerns.
Yale-Mayo CERSI and Biofourmis to Study mHealth App for Drug Development
How might an mHealth app and wearables measure physiological biomarkers in patients with heart failure?
Telehealth Policy and Reimbursement Vary Widely from State to State, ATA Report Finds
40 states and D.C. have adopted policies that improved coverage and reimbursement of telehealth.
Fertility Apps: A Deeper Dive
The apps are on the rise. But how are women using them?
Women Physicians Are More Interested in Telemedicine Jobs
The number of physicians who self-reported telemedicine as a skill has doubled.
Researchers Identify Top 3 Misdiagnosed Conditions
But tech could help reduce deadly diagnostic errors.
Partners HealthCare Biobank Reaches 100,000 Participants, Potentially Improving Outcomes
Physicians can use the data to better understand, treat and prevent diseases.
PATH Releases Guidelines for Beneficial, Ethical and Safe Use of AI in Healthcare
The principles claim that AI developers are responsible for the implications of the technology.
FCC Seeks Comment on Proposed $100M Telehealth Pilot Program
The program would connect patients in underserved populations have better access to healthcare.
Executive Voices: Wendy Sue Swanson, M.D., MBE, Chief of Digital Innovation at Seattle Children
How to leverage social platforms to improve the doctor-patient relationship.
CHIME Survey: Women Health IT Execs Earn $30K More Than Men
Last year saw a 13% increase in average base salaries for senior healthcare executives.
Quarterly Payout for Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities Increases 83%, Highest Ever
New innovations created more entry points for cybercriminals to access personal health information.
Executive Voices: La'Wana Harris, Global Diversity and Inclusion Consultant
Why health systems can benefit from being more aware of diversity and inclusion.
Third-Party Vendor Risks Cost Healthcare $23.7B a Year, Report Finds
The industry requires a more cost-effective approach to third-party risk management.
Digital Program and mHealth App Could Increase Smoking Cessation
Researchers saw a 64% increase in the odds of quitting.
Cigna Leads GNS Healthcare's $23M Funding Round
The precision medicine company leverages AI to improve personalized treatments and outcomes.
EHR Vulnerabilities Lead to Severe Harm, Death for Patients
But health systems can improve their EHR systems to mitigate risk.
Machine Learning, EHR Data Help Predict Risk of Patient Violence
Using routinely registered clinical notes could improve patient safety.
ONC Taps Steven Posnack as Deputy National Coordinator
Posnack has an extensive background with ONC and interoperability standards.
Patients Are Not Taking Advantage of EHR Portals
The portals can help patients better understand their conditions.
Providers Identify Barriers and Facilitators of mHealth Adoption
While some providers are worried about the technology, past studies have found mHealth apps to be effective.
Health Tech's Role in Decreasing Physician Burnout
Two experts believe health tech can speed up processes in a physician’s workflow.
Navigating the Male-Dominated Healthcare Industry
How one healthcare organization’s leader is working to bridge the gap between women and leadership roles in healthcare.