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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 | 04:58 pm | December 21, 2020
If the bill is signed by Gov. Mike DeWine, Ohio would become the 20th state requiring a prescribing clinician to be in the presence of a patient when providing a medication abortion.
By Kat Jercich | 12:44 pm | December 21, 2020
Philips said the acquisition "fits perfectly" with its strategy to be a leading provider of in-home care management technology.
By Kat Jercich | 04:52 pm | December 18, 2020
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Civil Rights outlined several circumstances in which the disclosures of protected health information with public health authorities are permitted under HIPAA.
By Kat Jercich | 12:57 pm | December 18, 2020
Researchers in a New England Journal of Medicine report found that Black patients had nearly three times the frequency of occult hypoxemia as did white ones.
By Kat Jercich | 02:56 pm | December 17, 2020
Developers from Epic say they tried to keep the recent redesign accessible and easy to use, with patient information "always front and center" to reduce the need to navigate to different portals.
By Kat Jercich | 01:40 pm | December 17, 2020
A pair of studies aims to examine just how much time American clinicians spend in the electronic health record – and how it impacts their relationship with patients.
By Kat Jercich | 03:46 pm | December 16, 2020
The company has declined to comment on Business Insider's report that it will seek to expand the app-based Amazon Care beyond its own employees.
By Kat Jercich | 01:43 pm | December 16, 2020
 The relaxation of regulations around telemedicine has undoubtedly made it easier for patients to access virtual care – but has also presented new privacy risks.
By Kat Jercich | 04:05 pm | December 15, 2020
Breached network management software vendor SolarWinds has also listed the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Blue Cross Blue Shield as customers.
Population Health
By Kat Jercich | 11:58 am | December 15, 2020
Walgreens, Costco, CVS and others said they would use existing IT systems to help customers track their vaccination dosage schedule.