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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 | 05:35 pm | June 21, 2021
The state board of dental examiners had previously issued guidance that effectively banned virtual dentistry.
By Kat Jercich | 11:32 am | June 21, 2021
The International Cybercrime Prevention Act would create new criminal violations for those targeting hospitals, among other provisions.
By Kat Jercich | 05:27 pm | June 17, 2021
Leaders from Walmart, Best Buy and Philips offer their predictions for the future of telehealth – and part their companies can play.
By Kat Jercich | 04:15 pm | June 17, 2021
Researchers noted that the records contained email addresses that could potentially have been linked to what a person searched for or added to a shopping cart.
By Kat Jercich | 04:18 pm | June 16, 2021
The bipartisan bill would eliminate a mandate for Medicare patients to be seen in person before receiving virtual behavioral care.
By Kat Jercich | 12:49 pm | June 16, 2021
The Project US@ initiative aims to support safety, privacy and interoperability by standardizing patient addresses across healthcare.
HIMSS21
By Kat Jercich | 10:21 am | June 15, 2021
In a preview of his HIMSS21 presentation, Muhammad Babur, IT-program manager at Mayo Clinic, says artificial intelligence can enhance care delivery – but also cause potential harm.
By Kat Jercich | 04:22 pm | June 14, 2021
Vikas Singla was charged with 17 counts of intentional damage to a protected computer and one count of obtaining information from a protected computer.
By Kat Jercich | 12:53 pm | June 14, 2021
Allscripts, athenahealth and DrChrono have also signed on to give patients greater control over their health records.