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Kat Jercich

Kat Jercich

Kat Jercich is the Senior Editor at Healthcare IT News. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, The Advocate, and others. Previously, she was Vice President and Managing Editor at Rewire.News.

By Kat Jercich | 11:27 am | May 21, 2020
By using real-world patient information, the agency hopes to research population health trends and medication efficacy.
By Kat Jercich | 01:25 pm | May 20, 2020
Billed by the software giant as its first industry-specific cloud product, the newly-launched platform is also aimed at enhancing patient engagement, improving provider communication and boosting analytics.
By Kat Jercich | 10:24 am | May 20, 2020
Researchers from New York-based Mount Sinai Health System have combined artificial intelligence, imaging and clinical data to rapidly detect COVID-19 in patients.
By Kat Jercich | 04:28 pm | May 19, 2020
When it comes to cybersecurity issues, many in the healthcare industry likely recognize the importance of protecting patient medical data.
By Kat Jercich | 11:02 am | May 19, 2020
The VA St. Louis Healthcare System is partnering with telecom vendor Uniper Care in a pilot program to give veterans access to social support to address loneliness and depression.
By Kat Jercich | 10:17 am | May 19, 2020
Current patient deferral of nonurgent services could lead to a "care debt" down the line, say Duke researchers. To meet those needs, health systems should be building out a robust telemedicine infrastructure.
By Kat Jercich | 04:25 pm | May 15, 2020
The legislation would forbid companies from using health information for "discriminatory, unrelated or intrusive purposes."
By Kat Jercich | 10:48 am | May 15, 2020
Boston-area South Shore Health System raised HCAHPS scores for its OB/GYN department with the help of a mobile app providing consistent information to expectant patients.
By Kat Jercich | 04:25 pm | May 14, 2020
Leaders from Geisinger, Dartmouth-Hitchcock and other health systems say "transformation" is needed to help providers and their patients weather this storm.
By Kat Jercich | 01:03 pm | May 14, 2020
The New York-based company claims its platform can be used to more accurately monitor efficacy of immunotherapy.