- Sharing hospital website user data with 3rd parties is common, study showsby Andrea Fox on April 18, 2024 at 7:03 pm
In addition to presenting risks for users, inadequate privacy policies may pose risks for hospitals, according to researchers that found most hospitals tracked and transferred website user data to third-party domains.
- Sentara Health team creates nursing tool to more evenly distribute workload, fight burnoutby Bill Siwicki on April 18, 2024 at 3:45 pm
The data-driven Patient Acuity Nursing Tool, or PANT, maximizes patient and nursing outcomes, and has been extensively validated and determined to be an accurate reflection of nursing workload for various patient populations, the project coordinator reports.
- In Saudi Arabia, machine learning model helps reduce outpatient no-showsby mike.miliard@medtechmedia.com; Twitter: @MikeMiliardHITN (Mike Miliard) on April 18, 2024 at 1:38 pm
Using AI-enabled analytics has allowed Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs in Riyadh, already an accomplished HIMSS adopter, to make big improvements to a fundamental challenge.
- Healthcare still underprepared for scope of cyber threats, says Kroll reportby Andrea Fox on April 17, 2024 at 5:46 pm
Meeting the cybersecurity challenges of 2024 requires healthcare organizations to boost their organizational capabilities, which are often below-average compared to other industries, researchers said.
- Tech spinoff enables Providence to go from building three new app features a year to 40by Bill Siwicki on April 17, 2024 at 3:04 pm
This new scalability is possible because spinoff Praia Health's Consumer Platform does the heavy lifting associated with creating new features and capabilities within the health system's logged-in experiences, explains Providence's SVP of product and tech innovation.
- Salesforce may be in talks to buy Informaticaby Andrea Fox on April 17, 2024 at 2:40 pm
The cloud and relationship management giant is rumored to be exploring an acquisition of its MuleSoft competitor, which would bolster data exchange and interoperability capabilities, including HL7 and HIPAA services.
- Pharmacy procurement software saves University Hospitals millionsby Bill Siwicki on April 16, 2024 at 3:44 pm
The health system's savings have come from the platform's ability to conduct preferred product swaps, identify contract discrepancies and local contract savings, and swiftly assess shortage impacts then devise mitigation strategies.
- AHA rebuts OCR's attempt to revise online tracking rulesby Andrea Fox on April 16, 2024 at 2:24 pm
The hospital group calls new revisions to HHS’ pixel tracking guidance "regulatory overreach," and says the update is "unlawful and unwise." Meanwhile, Massachusetts is weighing two class action suits that would allege such tracking violates wiretap laws.
- VA Secretary: Oracle Health EHR rollout to resume in 2025by Andrea Fox on April 15, 2024 at 3:36 pm
While testifying on the VA FY 2025 and FY 2026, the Veterans Affairs Secretary said the agency plans to reinvest prior appropriated unused funds into new releases of its Oracle electronic health records next year.
- How virtual primary care can amplify value for providers and patientsby Bill Siwicki on April 15, 2024 at 3:05 pm
This form of telemedicine can provide high-touch care coordination for preventive care, chronic condition management and mental health services, and bring cost savings from lower out-of-pocket expenses and avoiding unnecessary care, one expert says.