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The attack on the global medical device tech company, claimed by a pro-Iran hacktivist organization, used Microsoft software to wipe more than 200,000 devices. Michigan hospitals are reportedly taking precautions, such as using backup communications.
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The 24-state health system's integrated care model has achieved a 43% reduction in first-year RN voluntary turnover, a 21% decrease in emergency department hold hours and many other wins. Its virtual nursing transformation chief offers details.
"Kill the clipboard" is a mantra of CMS as the agency advocates for patients to be able to scan a QR code to bring their data to their provider.
Apple has been weaving AI and machine learning to give insights to both people and clinicians, says Dr. Sumbul Ahmad Desai, VP of Health and Fitness.
Health systems evaluating AI must look beyond datasets and algorithms to understand the assumptions and priorities embedded within the applications themselves.
During HIMSS26, attendees used astronaut medical emergency simulations to explore decision-making, resource allocation and value-based care strategies under extreme constraints.
At HIMSS26, leaders from Emory Healthcare and Mass General Brigham discussed how initiatives like the Healthcare AI Challenge aim to help health systems make safer deployment decisions.
Identity is part of foundational infrastructure and should be strengthened so digital transformation initiatives can truly deliver, says MDM tech exec Rachel Blum at HIMSS26.
The healthcare organizations that will be best positioned are those investing in true data readiness, not just connectivity, adds Christy Bricker of Murj. Transitions require clean and validated clinically relevant data, she says.
Called Curiosity Engine, it gives healthcare executives a conversational partner that reasons across live operational data. The company's CEO offers a look at this new system that's designed to offer intelligence in minutes.