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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.

A doctor speaking on video chat
By Kat Jercich | 05:46 pm | February 21, 2022
A new report outlines the role digital tools can play in supporting the integrated delivery of behavioral and physical healthcare.
World map connected by points
By Kat Jercich | 02:20 pm | February 21, 2022
The past year's numbers bring the Direct Secure Message totals to nearly 3 billion, with more than 254 million sent and received in the last quarter.
A person using a phone
By Kat Jercich | 10:41 am | February 21, 2022
Dr. Nancy Shannon, chief medical officer for the recently merged Nurx, says she believes the specialty app model can help bridge the birth control gap for some patients.
A family using telehealth
By Kat Jercich | 01:09 pm | February 18, 2022
In a preview of their HIMSS22 session, innovators from the Miami-based health system explain how they've addressed individualized patient concerns around virtual care.
A medical professional starts a telehealth visit
By Kat Jercich | 04:51 pm | February 17, 2022
A systematic review of more than two dozen studies found that telehealth-delivered interventions were mostly effective for a variety of conditions, but challenges still exist.
The Cerner booth at HIMSS
By Kat Jercich | 02:12 pm | February 17, 2022
The partnership aims to make the retrieval of secure, clinical electronic health records more seamless in an effort to speed up the claims process.
A caregiver with a patient
By Kat Jercich | 11:09 am | February 17, 2022
The CEO of Wisconsin Statewide Health Information Network says state and regional data exchanges can offer "unique and indispensable value" to their participants. He'll explain more at HIMSS22.
A clinician on a video call with a patient
By Kat Jercich | 04:32 pm | February 16, 2022
Research from the telehealth platform Doximity finds that nearly three-quarters of patients surveyed say they plan to keep receiving at least some care virtually.
A person in front of computers
By Kat Jercich | 02:38 pm | February 16, 2022
Plus: Ukrainian banks and military agency hit with DDoS attack, and an EHR vendor agrees to pony up $1.3 million after a data breach.
A person texting
By Kat Jercich | 10:46 am | February 16, 2022
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City filed a motion for a temporary restraining order after COVID-19-related social media posts accused providers of murder.

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