Kat Jercich

"Why should we have emojis?" one study participant said, reflecting frustration with the lack of shared understanding about texting systems.

VA representatives told The Spokesman-Review that the system had experienced 42 "unplanned degradations" and eight "unplanned outages" before April 20, with two more occurring the following week.

More than two dozen grantees throughout the country will have access to up to $700,000 in funding to expand their virtual care capacity.

Plus, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' cyber arm highlights ransomware trends, and Microsoft launches cybersecurity services.

Those who violate the in-person requirement for providing medication abortions could face a fine of up to $50,000.

Researchers from the University of California, San Diego found that factors such as lack of insurance, economic instability and poor transportation to obtain care were associated with a 30-day readmission.

As the vendor announced Q1 earnings, new CEO Rick Poulton says Allscripts' Veradigm analytics and intervention business will represent about 95% of its consolidated revenue.

The Offices of Inspector General for both agencies said the Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization Program Office did not take an active role in managing the initiative's success.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had spillover effects on screening and preventive care. But even before the novel coronavirus, adequate screening for disease, especially among vulnerable people, was still a public health concern. A recent study from the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University found that even though screening rates have improved, about one in five women still do not receive a test for syphilis during pregnancy –- which is recommended by the CDC given the serious threat syphilis can pose to the health of the fetus.  Brian Dixon, study senior author and director of public health informatics at the Regenstrief Institute, joined Healthcare IT News to speak about his research and the role IT can play in informatics. Like what you hear? Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Play!    Talking points: -Rates of congenital syphilis have been rising -Previous studies have largely only used claims data -The benefits of syphilis screening during pregnancy-Disparities in syphilis screening rates, and what might be behind them -The potential effects of COVID-19 on screening rates -How public health leaders could use information like this -More ways health IT can be used to support public health objectives -The next projects on deck at Regenstrief More about this episode: Regenstrief, IU launch public and population health program Regenstrief launches initiative to disseminate SDOH data How HIEs can enable public health reporting when EHRs fall short Hospitals facing big hurdles to public health data reporting CIOs plan big investments in EHR optimization and pop health IT

Apple, Google and Microsoft plan to implement capabilities that will allow users to sign into websites and applications without a password.