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By Bill Siwicki | 01:19 pm | January 26, 2021
They include components for patient education, screening and consent, scheduling, appointment reminders, check-in and vaccination, post-appointment follow-up, and next-dose reminders.
By Kat Jercich | 01:36 pm | January 25, 2021
Reports suggest that President Joe Biden is likely to tap three Obama-era officials for key cyber positions as the government continues to respond to the SolarWinds hack and other high-profile threats.
By Bill Siwicki | 02:33 pm | January 22, 2021
"Ensure your tech stack protects delivery, cold chain, workers, administrators, dispatchers and end users, with transparency into exactly when the vaccines will be delivered," says Onfleet CEO.
By Bill Siwicki | 12:28 pm | January 22, 2021
The health system has experienced a 15.2% increase in case volume and a 12.4% increase in prime-time utilization, among other wins.
By Kat Jercich | 04:19 pm | January 19, 2021
Experts at the American Telemedicine Association's EDGE policy conference on Tuesday said that cybersecurity is a shared responsibility and should be treated as such.
By Kat Jercich | 04:21 pm | January 15, 2021
The breach lasted for more than a year and resulted in the disclosure of individuals' names, Social Security numbers and other protected health information.
By Bill Siwicki | 12:44 pm | January 15, 2021
The Mission Control team has created 1,423 additional days to care for more patients, expedited treatment for 142 critical care patients, maintained a 10% reduction in bed request turnaround times and enabled 561 patients to leave the hospital more quickly.
By Mike Miliard | 04:44 pm | January 14, 2021
The agency plans to take a "multi-pronged approach" to advancing oversight of machine learning-enabled devices – with an eye toward ensuring patient safety, algorithm transparency and real-world results.
By Kat Jercich | 12:36 pm | January 05, 2021
The Vermont health system said that it would modify the second and third phases of its EHR go-live, partially in response to the obstacles levied by the attack this past fall.
By Kat Jercich | 01:23 pm | December 30, 2020
Many of the top 10 incidents logged by HHS Office for Civil Rights involved ransomware, but a few stemmed from device theft or improper record disposal.