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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 | 05:02 pm | July 06, 2021
Members of the organizing committee cite dissatisfaction with wages and workload, among their issues with the company.
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By Kat Jercich | 01:50 pm | July 06, 2021
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Dr. Suzanne B. Schwartz says that no single stakeholder can solve medical device cybersecurity issues on their own.
By Kat Jercich | 04:52 pm | July 02, 2021
A JAMIA study published this week finds that CAHs are less likely to have implemented tools aimed at patient engagement and clinical data analytics. 
By Kat Jercich | 01:28 pm | July 02, 2021
In a suit filed in district court this week, four plaintiffs in the healthcare industry say their Alexa-enabled devices may have captured private information without their intention.
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By Kat Jercich | 05:17 pm | July 01, 2021
When the United Kingdom went into lockdown, babies kept being born and kept needing care. That's where teleneonatology came in.
By Kat Jercich | 12:55 pm | July 01, 2021
Following a three-month review of the program, Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough said this week that the department would stay the course with the Millennium-based platform, despite scheduling setbacks.
By Kat Jercich | 04:41 pm | June 30, 2021
After a spike in spring 2020 – especially in California, Massachusetts, Oregon, Hawaii and Vermont – patient utilization of video visits has dropped off, say analysts.
By Kat Jercich | 12:48 pm | June 30, 2021
Meanwhile, a new report shows that the U.S. leads the way in cybersecurity commitment – though it's clearly still vulnerable.
By Kat Jercich | 04:34 pm | June 29, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic acted as an accelerator of sorts for many experiments with virtual care implementations.
By Kat Jercich | 12:41 pm | June 29, 2021
A former employee may have inappropriately accessed patient data for more than 11 years, according to local reports.