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Bill Siwicki

Bill Siwicki

Bill Siwicki is Managing Editor of Healthcare IT News. Bill has nearly 40 years of experience in journalism, with more than 25 years experience in healthcare IT.

By Bill Siwicki | 01:30 pm | September 05, 2019
The mission of the project is to fill the knowledge gaps regarding effective interventions to reduce burnout and dissatisfaction.
By Bill Siwicki | 01:35 pm | September 04, 2019
Allscripts comes in on top in the UK/Ireland, Canada and Oceania. Epic is No. 1 in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Cerner is first in Africa.
By Bill Siwicki | 03:03 pm | September 03, 2019
Interfaith Medical Center deployed a variety of network security technologies to ward off ransomware and other attacks, virtualizing its servers in the process, which resulted in cost savings of more than $2 million over a seven-year period.
By Bill Siwicki | 01:32 pm | August 30, 2019
At Adventist Health White Memorial, reducing OR turnaround time by just three minutes may seem small – but at five turnarounds per day, multiplied by six operating rooms, it adds up to $974,160 per year.
By Bill Siwicki | 01:20 pm | August 29, 2019
Five experts in healthcare quality and safety technologies offer CIOs and other health IT workers in-depth tips and best practices for implementing these tools effectively.
Privacy & Security
By Bill Siwicki | 04:27 pm | August 28, 2019
A cybersecurity expert offers a comprehensive and in-depth look into an emerging area of healthcare security, and offers tips for healthcare execs on what they can do and where they can look for answers.
By Bill Siwicki | 03:30 pm | August 27, 2019
Veterans and guests at Orlando VA Medical Center were getting lost, and many were late for appointments. A new wayfinding technology application is changing all that.
By Bill Siwicki | 03:18 pm | August 26, 2019
The University of Rochester Medical Center uses analytics with natural language processing to support the organization’s Backstop tracking program at six of its hospitals. It has seen a 29% increase in the recommended examination completion rate.
By Bill Siwicki | 02:30 pm | August 23, 2019
“Another case of data breach déjà vu,” said one of four security experts who chime in.
By Bill Siwicki | 01:40 pm | August 23, 2019
The independent physician association in collaboration with community providers and EMS services has seen a 44% drop in 911 calls, 47% reduction in EMS transport, 36% reduction in ED visits, 42% reduction in hospital admissions and 31% decrease in observation stays.