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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 | 12:50 pm | July 13, 2021
Researchers relied on records stored in the National COVID Cohort Collaborative's Data Enclave, which now includes information from 6.3 million patients.
By Kat Jercich | 05:13 pm | July 12, 2021
In an upcoming HIMSS21 Global Conference Digital Session, Mayo Clinic Platform President Dr. John Halamka will discuss how to address issues of ethics and bias in artificial intelligence.
By Kat Jercich | 02:22 pm | July 12, 2021
A pair of reports from the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General raised more potential concerns about the VA's electronic health modernization program.
By Kat Jercich | 03:41 pm | July 09, 2021
The Department of Justice says the defendants breached a provider's EHR and used proceeds from stolen data to buy SUVs, off-road vehicles and jet skis.
By Kat Jercich | 01:29 pm | July 09, 2021
The Commons Project announced on Thursday that it had released a free COVID-19 vaccination verification app.
By Kat Jercich | 03:10 pm | July 08, 2021
Researchers found that more than half of survey respondents agreed that their telehealth visit was better than an in-person one.
By Kat Jercich | 12:15 pm | July 08, 2021
A wide-ranging study recently found that an increase in telehealth over the past six years corresponded with a decrease in greenhouse gas emissions due to transportation. 
By Kat Jercich | 04:10 pm | July 07, 2021
The Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2021 aims to strengthen efforts to coordinate health and social services, in part by offering targeted technical assistance to communities.
By Kat Jercich | 12:48 pm | July 07, 2021
The direct-to-consumer kit can be purchased on Amazon.com for $39.99, with delivery times ranging from two days to a week, depending on location.
By Kat Jercich | 10:55 am | July 07, 2021
A memo sent to staff members said that the necessary build and training activities would be "challenging to conduct under current circumstances."