Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 28, 2025

With it, your cybersecurity is configured in such a way that no devices, users, or applications are inherently trusted. Zero-trust is most effective as part of a layered defense strategy, starting with securing the electronic health record (EHR) platform and extending outward. Training Help staff learn by doing.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 19, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In the first quarter of 2023, hospitals and health systems were the number one target of cybersecurity threats due to the large amount of valuable patient information their electronic health records (EHRs) possess. About HEAL Security HEAL Security is transforming the landscape of healthcare cybersecurity worldwide.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 11, 2025

AI-powered scribes that are integrated directly into EHR workflows streamline operations and improve clinical accuracy, while also reducing burnout and allowing providers to reclaim valuable time for optimized patient care.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 26, 2019

Not long ago, I shared the results of a survey concluding that healthcare organizations generally felt pretty confident about the state of their cybersecurity defenses, despite having had WannaCry wipe the floor with them just two years before. The survey, […].

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Cyber Resilience in Healthcare Cyber resilience refers to an organization’s ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from cyberattacks. According to the World Economic Forum , in 2023, the healthcare industry reported the most expensive data breaches across any industry, at an average cost of $10.93

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 7, 2022

For all its good and ill, meaningful use drove action and adoption of EHR in healthcare. However, the key to change was healthcare organizations having a common goal. Once health IT professionals are focused on something, it is amazing to see the results they […]. What made the difference?

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. Personalized medicine–i.e.,

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Andy Oram dove into the approach Health Note is taking to questionnaires, which includes combing EHR data to create specific questions relevant to each patient and customizing for different types of care providers , including schools and community clinics. Read more… What Happens If We Do Nothing to Address Top Health IT Trends

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 23, 2024

NextGen Mobile App The team at Venice Family Clinic takes care of many unhoused patients and they depend on NextGen’s mobile app to add notes into their EHR. Sides confirmed that the company is investing to further streamline the mobile app: “In the past year we added Ambient Assist which allows users to create notes directly in the EHR.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The Importance of Healthcare Cybersecurity Healthcare cybersecurity is vital and is becoming more important every day because medical organizations are continuing to rely on hospital information systems like electronic health records (EHRs) and physician order-entry systems.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 18, 2024

.” “Cybersecurity is what keeps me up at night and that’s why we have rapidly rolled out enhancements in this area and we will continue to do that because it is CRITICAL” “The past 3yrs have been the most productive at Greenway. We have launched many new products. How was the ReEngage conference?

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

For the 30th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re doing another edition of Buy or Sell. For those not familiar with this format, we’ll offer up some health IT assertion and then Colin and John will discuss whether they’re buying or selling that assertion and why.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 16, 2023

In addition, the agency released the HTI-1 final rule, with important provisions covering algorithm transparency in certified health IT and updates to information blocking requirements. We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to tell us about new innovations in these fields.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 20, 2023

Colin Hung spoke to Marcus Perez at Altera Digital Health about helping providers solve cash flow and throughput challenges today while planning for care-at-home and other initiatives to support future business growth. Read more… Working Together for Stronger Healthcare Cybersecurity. told Colin. Houske at OTAVA.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 20, 2024

As protected health information (PHI) and other types of patient data have been digitized and so frequently accessed, shared, and copied across multiple systems, the risk of interception or unauthorized access is heightened.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 28, 2025

However, AI also offers powerful defensive capabilities that healthcare organizations can leverage: AI-powered threat detection systems can identify and respond to attacks in real time, reducing response times by up to 60% Machine learning algorithms can analyze patterns in EHR access to detect potential insider threats Natural language processing (..)

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

But just like comparing different types of aircraft, the options for EHR solutions are widely separated in terms of complexity. The right cloud-based EHR solution is ideal for underserved and isolated providers. Rural healthcare administrators need a modern system to help them navigate the challenges they regularly encounter.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

The following is a guest blog post by Justin Campbell, Vice President, Strategy, at Galen Healthcare Solutions. According to an investigation by ProPublica and German radio and TV network Bayerischer Rundfunk, medical data of more than 5MM U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Needless to say, this was kind of disappointing to me since last year’s event was like a mini HIMSS conference with health IT vendors that integrate with Oracle Health and this year’s event I only found one health IT focused vendor on the show floor. Especially if EHR vendors resist that approach.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 16, 2019

For the 26th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, and we’re taking a look back at the last decade of Health IT. Another decade is almost in the books and so we take a look […] We're coming to the end of a decade and a lot has happened with Health IT.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 30, 2025

There may be a temptation to focus primarily on evaluating high-profile areas, like the EHR, but the reality is that any point of failure can result in disruption. There is nothing wrong with initially prioritizing the assessment of critical applications, workflows, and third-party vendors that directly impact patient care first.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 17, 2023

Protecting Data Through Stronger Cybersecurity and Network Resilience With the increasing use of technology in healthcare, cybersecurity has become a critical concern. In 2022, the healthcare industry rose to the second most attacked industry in the United States and third most attacked globally.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 8, 2022

He continued, “As a long-time CloudWave customer, we know that having a single partner for services delivery of our cloud-hosted applications and our on-premises cybersecurity systems and support simplifies our IT operations significantly.”.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 23, 2023

A more practical approach is to strategically organize, securely store, and seamlessly retrieve EHRs using smart records management systems. Read more… The Future of Healthcare Is Integrated Data for Integrated Care. Data fragmentation causes clinical and financial problems throughout healthcare.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The following is a guest article by Pukar Hamal, Founder and CEO at SecurityPal While Electronic Health Records (EHRs) have made managing data easier, they’ve also become a prime target for cybercriminals. million, almost double the average across other sectors.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 16, 2024

When a hospital’s Electronic Health Record (EHR) system is compromised or inaccessible, the vendor’s systems may contain the sole accessible records of upcoming patient appointments, procedures, and other critical healthcare activities.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 29, 2020

Things have arguably gotten even worse for health IT leaders as COVID-19 caseloads mount and the need to slap together solutions addressing the pandemic grows. Being a hospital CIO can be an unenviable – and sometimes nearly thankless – job even at the best of times.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

In 2023 alone, healthcare organizations saw a consistent month-over-month increase in attack attempts of 13%. One of the most recent cases was a ransomware attack against national health system Ascension. Proactive risk and vulnerability management is a form of threat prevention, and prevention is the best medicine.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 20, 2023

Sales Nashville General Hospital selected Oracle Health CommunityWorks. Arkansas-based Conway OB-GYN Clinic implemented eClinicalWorks EHR. In addition, FQHC Connecticut Institute for Communities deployed eClinicalWorks Population Health. Disease detection company Viz.ai

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 31, 2023

We reached out to our incredibly talented Healthcare IT Today Community for these answers. The following is what they had to say on how to stay safe and can be used as a little check list for your healthcare cybersecurity efforts. As a result, health IT administrators should be doubling down on ransomware recovery plans.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Healthcare systems in the clinical setting can immensely benefit from risk evaluation and asking the following questions: What if healthcare providers can’t access patient data when they are using electronic health records (EHR) systems to connect with patients?

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Healthcare organizations often operate on disparate electronic health record (EHR) systems, each with their own unique structure and data format. Additionally, the absence of universally accepted standards impedes the seamless flow of information between healthcare providers, payers, and other stakeholders.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 15, 2024

Healthcare’s vulnerability to downtime spans several critical areas. Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems are central to patient care, and their downtime can have severe repercussions on treatment and operational efficiency. Real-time monitoring tools are indispensable for detecting and responding to issues promptly.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 18, 2023

As always, there have been a lot of new products and partnerships announced at the event, with a heavy emphasis on generative AI, and we wanted to try and cover as much as we could for the Healthcare IT Today community. You can also visit our HIMSS23 page to see all our coverage of health IT’s biggest event.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

However, organizations must account for the complexities related to access and ‘techquity’ unique to healthcare. Cumbersome processes, such as document authentication, can limit or deter individuals from using digital health tools or messaging their provider through their EHR portal.

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