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Kat Jercich

Kat Jercich

Kat Jercich is the Senior Editor at Healthcare IT News. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, The Advocate, and others. Previously, she was Vice President and Managing Editor at Rewire.News.

The Veterans Affairs sign
By Kat Jercich | 05:06 pm | March 04, 2022
Representatives for the Department of Veterans Affairs said that there are no known patient safety issues because of the issue, but records may have been affected.
The HHS building
By Kat Jercich | 02:58 pm | March 04, 2022
Mathias has served as chief information officer for the U.S. Marshals Service since 2015.
An old-fashioned radio and microphone
By Kat Jercich | 09:15 am | March 04, 2022
Sanjula Jain, Trilliant Health chief research officer and senior vice president of market strategy, breaks down the firm's recent report on virtual care.
A person getting vaccinated
By Kat Jercich | 03:52 pm | March 03, 2022
In a preview of her HIMSS22 session, Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness interim medical director Dr. SarahBeth Hartlage weighs in on lessons learned from the COVID-19 response.
The Allscripts booth at HIMSS
By Kat Jercich | 12:27 pm | March 03, 2022
Constellation Software's N. Harris Computer Corporation could pay up to $700 million for the business segment, which includes the Sunrise, Paragon, TouchWorks, Opal and dbMotion tools.
A clinician on the phone
By Kat Jercich | 05:31 pm | March 02, 2022
Research from the University of California suggests that additional resources are needed to maximize virtual care's potential among marginalized people.
A doctor with a pregnant patient
By Kat Jercich | 11:23 am | March 02, 2022
In a preview of her HIMSS22 session, Fran Ayalasomayajula discusses how the entire healthcare industry can play a role in making a patient feel prioritized.
A veteran salutes
By Kat Jercich | 04:40 pm | March 01, 2022
Cogitativo CEO Gary Velasquez explains how patient records can be used to spot the potential effects of deferred services.
A person taking a COVID-19 self test
By Kat Jercich | 01:22 pm | March 01, 2022
The organization's Emergency Preparedness Information Workgroup convened multiple times over the course of several months to analyze gaps in current strategies to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
Light traveling from building to building
By Kat Jercich | 09:34 am | March 01, 2022
Since April 5, 2021, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT says hundreds of patients, providers and others have submitted claims of information blocking through its online portal.

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