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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 | 11:58 am | October 27, 2020
Healthcare lawyer Andrew Selesnick said one key will be to establish a stable, user-friendly platform that can make documentation seamless.
By Kat Jercich | 04:28 pm | October 26, 2020
CareLinx clients can turn to Doctor On Demand clinicians for acute issues such as infections or chronic care management.  
By Kat Jercich | 12:44 pm | October 26, 2020
Seamless shared health information can support patient transitions, from hospital discharge to outpatient follow-up care, signaling yet another potential advantage of telemedicine.
By Kat Jercich | 05:56 pm | October 22, 2020
At a meeting of the agency's Patient Engagement Advisory Committee, officials stressed the necessity of ensuring there's diversity in the data used to train algorithms.
By Kat Jercich | 03:12 pm | October 22, 2020
The Delaware health system says patients can ask their Amazon Alexa smart speaker questions about prescribed medications, exercises and more.
By Kat Jercich | 03:30 pm | October 21, 2020
The numbers represent a 2,632% increase compared to the same time period last year.
By Kat Jercich | 01:20 pm | October 21, 2020
Mental telehealth visits for men are up 79% since January, the telemedicine provider reports, with rates for women not far behind.
By Kat Jercich | 05:26 pm | October 20, 2020
When it comes to keeping data safe, experts say artificial intelligence can be a "double-edged sword."
By Kat Jercich | 02:05 pm | October 20, 2020
Hospital and health plan leaders also see revenue cycle management as an area of innovation that's stood out during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report from KLAS and CCM.
By Kat Jercich | 04:28 pm | October 19, 2020
Experts at a recent HIMSS Global Health Equity Week webinar say that technology can play a role in bridging the care gap, but it can also be used in a harmful context.