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Bill Siwicki

Bill Siwicki

Bill Siwicki is Managing Editor of Healthcare IT News. Bill has 36 years of experience in journalism, with more than 25 years experience in healthcare IT.

Privacy & Security
By Bill Siwicki | 12:18 pm | September 15, 2017
The tech is designed to bring medical staff and patients closer together through private online communications, protecting this exchange of data as well as sensitive data at rest.
By Bill Siwicki | 03:09 pm | September 14, 2017
Prellis Biologics says it is overcoming a major obstacle to success, and just raised $1.8 million in new seed funding.
Precision Medicine
By Bill Siwicki | 02:55 pm | September 14, 2017
The machine learning and data-sharing effort is designed to strengthen, accelerate and potentially expand the delivery of precision medicine in breast cancer care.
Privacy & Security
By Bill Siwicki | 10:47 am | September 14, 2017
The Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act would set minimum standards that are immediately needed.
Electronic Health Records
By Bill Siwicki | 11:20 am | September 13, 2017
Implement system back-ups and conduct realistic exercises in order to stay prepared, experts say.
Telehealth
By Bill Siwicki | 02:26 pm | September 12, 2017
The provider organization joins telemedicine vendors in treating hurricane victims with limited access to healthcare.
Quality & Safety
By Bill Siwicki | 11:51 am | September 12, 2017
While the 2015 pilot was limited to one hospital unit, Mission says it will place the Cerner tech in every room of its planned new hospital.
Privacy & Security
By Bill Siwicki | 02:45 pm | September 11, 2017
Medical records are valued at 20 to 50 times more than financial identities on the black market.
Telehealth
By Bill Siwicki | 05:16 pm | September 08, 2017
Floridians can download the company’s mobile app, register, and access physicians and psychologists for nonemergency conditions now through Dec. 31.
Telehealth
By Bill Siwicki | 03:27 pm | September 08, 2017
Of the nearly 20,000 patients studied, only 49 complications were reported, and there was no difference in the complication rate between women who had an in-person visit.