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“These technologies are here today, these types of apps are in market...think big, start small, and act fast.”

“Culture eats technology for breakfast…this is a human problem," Harnish says of the fight for higher cybersecurity standards in hospitals.

“It’s not just an IT issue…there has to be a coordinated and integrated process to understand the vulnerabilities,” Bertine Colombo McKenna said.

“It’s a powerful tool...You can literally build an app in an hour and publish it,” Brian Well said.

The language regarding EMRs and MACRA at large was fairly straightforward during a panel at the Philadelphia HIT Summit.

"FDA regulators are not security experts, and to a degree they operate in a silo void of industry experiences," contributor Hamid Karimi of Beyond Security writes.

The SoftBank Vision Fund bestowed more than ten figures on the rising biotech company, which also announced yet another subsidiary.

The findings are particularly relevant in light of the 21st Century Cures Act implemented last December and the Right to Try Act approved by the Senate last week.

“Imagine if your Wi-Fi router knows when you are dreaming..."

SAP Health's CMO on ways to make the most out of analytics.

The firms utilized everything from novel devices to advanced analytics to dogs.

"Pretty much on an ongoing basis, we’re dealing with a smarter system every time."

“The culture of science suffers from a lack of self-reflection.”

Critics argue that the law could have negative effects on the clinical trial process.

These are the vulnerabilities in the current health IT landscape.

For better health and financial outcomes, patients need transparency and directness. For physicians, the transition may be tough.

The culmination of several factors has made the healthcare industry a perfect target for cybercriminals. Understanding those factors, experts say, is critical to creating a more secure industry moving forward.

Researchers at Black Hat USA described the growing threat of hacked medical devices.

“Visionary organizations already know the train has left the station,” Yele Aluko, MD, says.

The company emphatically denies that the incident could constitute a breach of unsecured PHI under the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule.

A recent New England Journal of Medicine article provides healthcare cybersecurity guidance.

In part 2 of this week's Q&A, Medicomp Systems' CMO has some direct words for the hype surrounding artificial intelligence, the usefulness of natural language processing, and the potential of his own company.

Hinge Health is working to create remote physical therapy and behavioral health treatment options using wearables and software.

"For the last 30+ years, the company has sat down with physician experts to ask, say, ‘if you’re seeing a patient with bacterial pneumonia, what would you expect to see? What would you ask, what historical facts would you like to know?'"

A new study shows that tracking Google searches may be an effective means of monitoring mosquito-borne disease activity.

Your weekly roundup of the 5 most popular stories on iDigitalhealth.com. This week’s highlights include a Q&A with a healthcare payment system thought leader, a report on IT treats against smaller health facilities, and a country-by-country look at cybersecurity.

Being a small or single-practice facility doesn't make you any less appealing as a target for cybercrime. That’s the takeaway from the recent news of a malware attack at an Atlanta-based neurological clinic.

The CEO and CMO of SidekickHealth give a deep, detailed look at the development and potential of mobile apps that could change how patients approach their chronic conditions.