Skip to main content

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 clinician in PPE leaning against a wall
By Kat Jercich | 11:51 am | December 09, 2021
A new report from the KLAS Research Arch Collaborative pointed to chaotic workplaces, after-hours workloads and bureaucratic tasks as other major contributing factors to burnout.
A screenshot of Tressa Springmann, Sanjeev Sah and Duke Rupert
By Kat Jercich | 10:42 am | December 09, 2021
Executives at the HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum this week stressed that protecting an organization's environment is a collaborative endeavor.
Hospital beds
By Kat Jercich | 02:26 pm | December 08, 2021
Researchers analyzed the records of nearly two million Medicare beneficiaries who underwent one of five common surgical procedures.
A phone and IV
By Kat Jercich | 10:34 am | December 08, 2021
Experts say home-based advanced care initiatives should consider patients holistically and recognize virtual care as a distinct modality requiring its own strategic investments.
A couple consulting with a doctor via telemedicine
By Kat Jercich | 01:48 pm | December 07, 2021
Telehealth Access for America is aimed at educating the public about the benefits of expanding access to virtual care services.
The VA sign
2022 Look Ahead
By Kat Jercich | 10:51 am | December 07, 2021
The agency recently announced a revised schedule for continued deployment of its Cerner electronic health record. The new plan has been a long time coming.
Alissa Knight
By Kat Jercich | 04:29 pm | December 06, 2021
At the HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum, consultant Alissa Knight discussed the findings of her recent white paper, which explores vulnerabilities in FHIR API implementations.
A telehealth patient
By Kat Jercich | 12:56 pm | December 06, 2021
A report released by the cybersecurity company found that fears around data privacy and security contributed to patients' refusal to participate in virtual care.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services building
By Kat Jercich | 08:45 am | December 03, 2021
The HHS Office of Civil Rights says it has carried out 25 enforcement actions since it began to prioritize addressing patients' timely access to health records a few years ago.
The Planned Parenthood logo
By Kat Jercich | 02:57 pm | December 02, 2021
The incident led to the exposure of about 400,000 patients' information.