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Patient surveillance system helps reduce sepsis-related mortality by 53%
Sepsis is the deadliest and most expensive condition treated in hospital critical care units, with septic shock carrying a 34% mortality rate. Early sepsis detection is critical to saving lives and...
View ArticleVA will halt EHR rollout at second site until after strategic review
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will pause the rollout of its Cerner electronic health record until it reviews the program and shares the results with Congress. Agency officials told the House...
View ArticleCDC, FDA pause J&J vaccine; Mayo Clinic rolls out remote diagnostics platform
Primary topic: Quality and SafetyEnterprise Taxonomy: Short Headline: CDC, FDA pause J&J vaccine; Mayo Clinic rolls out remote diagnostics platformFeatured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global...
View ArticlePeloton Tread+ comes under fire; EHR usability gets failing grade
Primary topic: Quality and SafetyEnterprise Taxonomy: Short Headline: Peloton Tread+ comes under fire; EHR usability gets failing gradeFeatured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global EditionRight Now:
View ArticlePatient ID Now coalition releases national strategic framework for identity,...
Patient ID Now, a coalition of more than 40 healthcare organizations, released a framework this week aimed at creating a national strategy around patient identification that protects individual safety...
View ArticleCybersecurity roundup: U.S. agencies warn of Russian hacks, Australian...
A day doesn't go by without news breaking of another healthcare breach, ransomware attack or looming cybersecurity threat. Here's a compilation of some of the recent developments in the cybersecurity...
View Article'Hold yourself accountable' on keeping AI unbiased, or the FTC might do it...
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission emphasized the importance of using artificial intelligence in an equitable manner in a blog post earlier this month. As FTC attorney Elisa Jillson noted in the post,...
View ArticleOvercoming obstacles to a full-scale digital transformation
Primary topic: Quality and SafetyEnterprise Taxonomy: Short Headline: Overcoming obstacles to a full-scale digital transformationFeatured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global EditionSponsor:...
View ArticleHealthcare hackers demanded an average ransom of $4.6M last year, says...
The latest edition of the annual BakerHostetler Data Security Incident Response Report found that ransomware in 2020 continued to be a threat – and that many cases resulted in lawsuits. Healthcare was...
View ArticleCOVID-19 is catalyst for innovation in delivery of care
Primary topic: TelehealthEnterprise Taxonomy: Short Headline: COVID-19 is catalyst for innovation in delivery of careFeatured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global EditionRight Now:
View ArticleHealth department breaches expose troves of personal info in Pennsylvania,...
A one-two punch of health department-related data breaches over the past month have exposed hundreds of thousands of patient records in Pennsylvania and Wyoming.In Wyoming, COVID-19, influenza and...
View ArticleHIMSS continues to innovate in a changing world
Primary topic: Quality and SafetyEnterprise Taxonomy: Short Headline: HIMSS continues to innovate in a changing worldFeatured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global EditionRight Now:
View ArticleHow much telehealth do patients need? Researchers weigh in
Researchers from West Virginia University have set out to determine the optimal frequency of telehealth appointments for patients with chronic conditions. In a study published in E-Health...
View ArticleThousands of patient records exposed after ransomware attack on CaptureRx
A ransomware attack on the healthcare administrative-service provider CaptureRx has exposed patient information from multiple provider systems.According to reporting from HIPAA Journal, tens of...
View ArticleScripps Health network still down, 2 weeks after cyberattack
More than two weeks after a cyberattack led to a network outage at Scripps Health, the San Diego-based health system is still fighting to get back online. After detecting the security incident on May...
View ArticleSome phones and smartwatches may interfere with pacemakers, FDA warns
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning this past week about the effect that magnets in some cell phones and smartwatches can have on pacemakers and other implanted medical devices....
View ArticleReport finds 10% of pharma manufacturers at high risk for ransomware
The cyber risk platform Black Kite released a new report this week finding that one in 10 global pharmaceutical manufacturers are at a high risk of suffering a ransomware attack. The report, published...
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Southwest General uses Cerner tech to slash time patients spend in chemo center
The National Cancer Institute predicts nearly 40% of Americans will be diagnosed with cancer at some point during their lifetimes. Ohio's Southwest General Health Center is working to revolutionize...
View ArticleAMA publishes framework to highlight value of virtual care
The American Medical Association, in partnership with the professional services firm Manatt Health, published a framework this week aimed at examining the benefits generated by virtual care. According...
View ArticleRWE Alliance aims to boost policies and practices around real-world evidence
A new industry coalition launched on Thursday, with the purpose of innovating and expanding the use of real-world evidence to inform and support regulatory and policy decisions.WHY IT MATTERS The five...
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