How a Texas health system spun up a virtual ICU – just in time for COVID-19
For several years, Houston Methodist had been planning to spin up a virtual intensive care unit as a way to provide support for community hospitals and widen access to care."We had chosen the...
View ArticleONC updates ISA Reference Edition for 2022
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT this week unveiled the new updates to its Interoperability Standards Advisory (ISA) Reference Edition.The changes to ONC’s comprehensive list of...
View ArticleFeds sound alert on Russian cyber threats amid potential Ukraine escalation
Three federal agencies issued a joint alert this week about Russian state-sponsored cyber operations and threats to U.S. critical infrastructure. The Cybersecurity Advisory, authored by the...
View ArticleThere's no 'magic bullet' to enhance cybersecurity, say experts
Cybersecurity has taken on increased importance in the healthcare industry, particularly as domestic and international incidents continue to dominate the headlines. Amid this dynamic environment,...
View ArticleTop health tech hazards for 2022: cyberattacks, supply chain shortfalls and more
The nonprofit safety group ECRI Institute published the latest version of its annual health technology hazards report this week, pointing to cybersecurity attacks, supply chain shortfalls and damaged...
View ArticleCyberattack on Red Cross endangers confidential info of 515K people
The Red Cross reported this week that a cyberattack on a third-party contractor compromised the data of more than 515,000 people. According to the International Committee of the Red Cross, some of the...
View Article'Convincing evidence' of efficacy still lacking for mobile mental health...
Scientists from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Harvard Medical School and Brown University published a meta-review in PLOS Digital Healththis week seeking to examine the efficacy of apps and...
View ArticleNYU Langone brings goals of care data into EHR workflow
The Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, or MOLST, program aims to improve care for seriously ill patients and tailor treatment to their end-of-life preferences. Based on communication between...
View ArticleFeds: Health sector bad actors 'actively leveraging' Log4J vulnerabilities
The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center released a threat brief this past week about the vulnerabilities in Log4J, a Java-based logging tool known to have multiple potential security flaws....
View ArticleWhy patient matching is so important to outcomes, cost – and pandemic response
One of the most significant issues facing healthcare provider organizations today regards the accuracy of patient records. Healthcare facilities often fail to link records for the same patient. Such...
View ArticleBlackMatter ransomware group may have shut down operations
[Ed. Note: This piece has been updated to include information about BlackCat, which has potential links to BlackMatter.]The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' cybersecurity arm released a...
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MercyOne Elkader gains big rewards with hands-free communication
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S. in 2020, MercyOne Elkader Medical Center needed a means to effectively and safely communicate while working in isolation rooms and wearing personal protective...
View Article'Baseless attacks' online trigger lockdown at Oklahoma hospital ICU
A hospital in Oklahoma City put its intensive care unit on lockdown this past Friday, following what it called "baseless attacks" online regarding its COVID-19 protocols. In a letter sent to employees...
View ArticleMayo halts MA patient scheduling; Oklahoma hospital locks down ICU after...
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View ArticleIT transformations should be guided by improving clinical outcomes
In 2019, leveraging the momentum of their patient digital experience transformation, NYU Langone established an organization-wide strategy to transform the clinician's digital experience.The vision is...
View ArticleFeds release final guidance on telehealth, RPM security
The National Institute of Standards and Technology's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence published its final guidance this week on securing telehealth and remote patient monitoring ecosystems....
View ArticleHIMSSCast: What is HHS 405(d), and how can it help build cybersecurity...
The HHS 405(d) Program was created as a provision of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015. It's designed to offer resources and best practices for healthcare organizations and public health agencies to help...
View ArticleAHA warns of potential increase in Russian cyberthreats
Amid reports of Russia's invasion of Ukraine this week, the American Hospital Association raised concerns about potential consequences for the healthcare industry, particularly regarding cybersecurity....
View ArticleExplainable AI can improve hospice care, reduce costs
Hospice is a compassionate approach focusing on quality of life for terminally ill patients and their caregivers, with approximately 1.55 million Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in hospice care for at...
View ArticleSome important questions for AI ethics and safety
The healthcare industry faces a series of pressing challenges concerning the implementation of safe and ethical artificial intelligence.But there are resources available for health care teams to help...
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