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Quality and Safety

By Kat Jercich | 12:56 pm | December 06, 2021
A report released by the cybersecurity company found that fears around data privacy and security contributed to patients' refusal to participate in virtual care.
By Mike Miliard | 10:00 am | December 03, 2021
A researcher from CISA describes the results of a report, which finds the U.S. healthcare infrastructure in "critical condition," thanks to COVID-19 and the disruption of ransomware and other security threats.
By Kat Jercich | 02:57 pm | December 02, 2021
The incident led to the exposure of about 400,000 patients' information.
By Bill Siwicki | 02:03 pm | November 30, 2021
A Stanford cardiologist and expert in artificial intelligence and machine learning explains where biased algorithms come from. He offers advice for preventing them and enabling improved decision support for better outcomes.
By Kat Jercich | 03:43 pm | November 24, 2021
The agencies noted that occasions such as Thanksgiving often herald closed offices and vacationing employees – potentially leaving healthcare organizations vulnerable.
By Kat Jercich | 01:18 pm | November 23, 2021
Researchers note that providers have raised concerns about alert fatigue from artificial intelligence-enabled sepsis models.
By Adam Ang | 08:28 pm | November 21, 2021
The system brought by NEC Thailand enables a faster and more accurate registration process.
By Kat Jercich | 12:23 pm | November 19, 2021
In a paper published this week, researchers examined dozens of previous studies in which patients had been monitored after discharge from the hospital.  
By Mike Miliard | 04:34 pm | November 18, 2021
The new data science and AI center aims to "establish appropriate AI governance, set validation and documentation standards, detect inherent bias, ensure data integrity and promote AI literacy among caregivers."
By Kat Jercich | 01:27 pm | November 18, 2021
The bad actors are exploiting known vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange and Fortinet, the agency said.