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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.

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra
By Kat Jercich | 12:47 pm | January 28, 2022
The U.S. Government Accountability Office drew particular attention to the "incomplete and inconsistent" public health data federal agencies have relied on during COVID-19.
Dan Golder's headshot on a picture of a mic
By Kat Jercich | 09:13 am | January 28, 2022
Dr. Dan Golder discusses how he believes TEFCA implementation will affect organizations at multiple levels of the healthcare industry.
A clinician entering information into an EHR
By Kat Jercich | 03:37 pm | January 27, 2022
Research from athenahealth also found that geography and specialty were among the top contributing factors to time spent in the electronic health record.
A parent in a military uniform hugging their child
By Kat Jercich | 12:23 pm | January 27, 2022
The latest implementation was the new electronic health record system's largest delivery to date, now live in 100 more locations and a Level 1 Trauma Center.
Patient in bed
By Kat Jercich | 04:25 pm | January 26, 2022
A study from researchers at the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University found that machine learning models can be used to help support public health decision-making during the pandemic.
Eyeglasses on notebook
By Kat Jercich | 12:40 pm | January 26, 2022
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced this week that the vision-coverage benefits provider had also agreed to enact a series of measures to protect customer information.
By Kat Jercich | 03:10 pm | January 25, 2022
Researchers leveraged technologies to mine the electronic health records of millions of patients and examine the effects of different comorbidities on heart disease.
Hackers using two keyboards
By Kat Jercich | 12:22 pm | January 25, 2022
Meanwhile, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency says "every organization in the United States" is at risk from cyber threats.
Donald Rucker
2022 Look Ahead
By Kat Jercich | 03:58 pm | January 24, 2022
Former National Coordinator for Health IT Dr. Don Rucker discusses what's next for interoperability and why he sees TEFCA as a "solid first step."
A doctor on a mobile phone
By Kat Jercich | 12:05 pm | January 24, 2022
As the pandemic continues to wreak havoc in hospitals around the country, stakeholders ask elected officials to safeguard access to virtual care.