Data + Technology

Organizations that leverage technologies that can scale and operationalize digital health initiatives will be better positioned to provide positive outcomes for patients.

Technology is an essential tool to recruit and retain valuable workers.

Concluding our series on the year’s most popular stories, these features focused on new and emerging technologies in healthcare resonated with readers.

Continuing our rundown of the stories that resonated with readers, we look at stories examining ways to improve staffing, sustainability and technology.

Continuing our week-long look at our most well-read stories, our rundown of the most popular technology features is dominated by cybersecurity.

The package offered funds for key areas, such as telehealth and rural hospitals, but lacked targeted aid for safety net hospitals and failed to address other priorities.

It was a top priority for healthcare groups. Lawmakers agreed to continue telemedicine waivers through 2024, and advocates hope it’s a step toward permanent reforms.

Senate leaders unveiled the omnibus bill, which should be voted on later this week. Hospital and health groups cheered some provisions but criticized lawmakers for failing to address other top priorities.

Health systems will face formidable challenges in the coming year, he told Chief Healthcare Executive.

In an interview with Chief Healthcare Executive, Lee Kim of HIMSS outlined the current threats, how health systems are responding, and where they need to improve.

Nearly half said they are out of room, and leaders cite other operational challenges hindering their ability to serve more patients.

In an interview with Chief Healthcare Executive, he discussed one of healthcare’s biggest deals, helping doctors, and solving problems for hospitals.

Most healthcare executives surveyed said they’re offering some type of home-based care. But they said staffing remains a big challenge.

It has been a record year for healthcare claim denials and underpayments, often leaving providers to foot the bill. Here are 10 suggestions to help providers avoid preventable denials.

Health systems say prior authorization hurts patient care and adds to clinician burnout. The CMS is proposing reform measures that have produced some optimism, but health leaders say other steps are needed.

The system said the breach involved patient data from Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, an affiliate of CommonSpirit.

The benefits stretch beyond sepsis management, but its use in this setting could make a meaningful difference for patients and healthcare providers.

UPMC selects a chief clinical information officer, BJC Healthcare hires a hospital president, and other leaders take new roles.

Health systems continue to struggle with higher expenses, including rising labor costs, according to the latest monthly report from Kaufman Hall.

Federal officials warn that individuals behind ‘Lorenz’ ransomware are targeting larger organizations, including those in the healthcare industry.

The company’s app on relaxation and mindfulness is used by millions. Now, Calm is offering mental health services with ‘Calm Health.’

In an interview with Chief Healthcare Executive, the chief health officer of Oracle Health talks about the role of data in closing disparities. She also offers guidance for hospitals aiming to improve equity in care.

Several experts discussed ways to close disparities among disadvantaged groups during a panel at the HLTH Conference. They stressed working with communities and measuring data to see if interventions are working.

Accreditation and certification programs can help organizations address gaps and demonstrate to other providers, partners, and insurers that they are serious about protecting healthcare data.

Just as Americans are shopping online for the holidays, patients should be able to have the same convenience in finding the care that they need.