Quality and Safety

Resource constraints and inefficient manual processes are burdening cancer centers across the U.S., but a new report shows how machine learning capabilities outside of EHRs could help improve agility.

The American Hospital Association is calling for greater federal support for victims of cyberterrorism to help get hospitals back online quickly. It also advises hospitals to coordinate cyber response with their regional emergency planning efforts.

Ed Gaudet, CEO and founder of Censinet, says collaboration is key as organized crime shakes down healthcare – resulting in dangerous diversions of care, patient data compromise and loss of resources.

Healthcare organizations can streamline the vendor management process to reduce third-party risk, while they build a culture of resilience.

At the 2022 HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum in Boston, keynote speaker Anita Allen described the delicate and complex balance between the imperative of data sharing and the need to protect privacy.

The data breach exposed the personal information of patients, family members and caregivers in Washington State. The number of affected individuals is still being investigated.

Personalized medicine is constantly evolving, and the technologies it relies on are advancing rapidly. In this environment, the associated challenges are numerous and complex. Overcoming them often requires fresh eyes and multiple perspectives.

While understanding and reconciling drugs after discharge from the hospital can be challenging, it's a necessity for greater efficacy of care delivery. HL7's Da Vinci project can help.

The technology has been proven to greatly reduce times to treatment.

The cloud-based platform provides security, scale and the processing power needed for genomic data storage and analyses, eliminating the need for specialized infrastructure and workflows.