Quality and Safety

With new CMS rules, researchers say electronic health records should be more easily configurable with ONC's SAFER Guide recommendations – which in turn should be reviewed and updated by the agency each year.

Although the group claims to not target hospitals, HC3 says healthcare organizations should still be on alert.

The Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine found that although "telediagnosis" has potential, there's still a lot to learn about how it can work most effectively.

Workday software can help hospitals implement a supply strategy that reflects diversity, equity and inclusion values and shields supply chains from future shocks, says Stan Garber, vice president of Spend Management Go-To-Market.

Boston Scientific, Smiths Medical, Optum, Medtronic and Abbott Laboratories are funding the bulk of the activities at the University of Minnesota's new center.

The advisory CISO at Akamai has some advice for IT and cybersecurity leaders – strategies to prepare for, and respond to, ransomware strikes.

Even with fewer resources, experts say these processes and best practices can help rural and critical access hospitals strengthen their IT systems and protect patient safety.

Even when things go back to some semblance of normal and care teams return to their regular processes, burnout will still be felt. It's up to healthcare leaders to help manage workplace stress.

Although the agencies don't have any specific threat reporting about Labor Day weekend, they have observed an increase in ransomware attacks on holidays in the recent past.