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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.

By Kat Jercich | 04:09 pm | July 20, 2020
Medtronic says the acquisition means it will be able to offer AI-driven surgical planning, robotic assisted surgery and personalized spinal implants.
By Kat Jercich | 05:13 pm | July 17, 2020
 The University of California COVID Research Data Set comprises more than 640 million data points from electronic health records, and helps inform approaches to new treatments.
By Kat Jercich | 11:23 am | July 17, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the usefulness of in-unit remote patient monitoring – and setting up systems doesn't always require complicated build-outs.
By Kat Jercich | 04:40 pm | July 16, 2020
HIMSS Government Relations VP Tom Leary said House members were likely to address originating site requirements and the types of providers that can be reimbursed for telehealth.
By Kat Jercich | 01:57 pm | July 16, 2020
British, Canadian and U.S. intelligence agencies released a statement saying the group is "almost certainly" part of the Russian intelligence services.
By Kat Jercich | 11:36 am | July 16, 2020
Judge Theodore Chuang found that the in-person FDA requirements for medication abortion impose a "substantial obstacle" for patients during the COVID-19 crisis.
Analytics
By Kat Jercich | 03:41 pm | July 15, 2020
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield says the controversial new process, which calls on hospitals to send capacity and utilization data via the HHS Protect system, was made with CDC support.
By Kat Jercich | 10:17 am | July 15, 2020
VitalSight sends patient blood pressure data directly to Mount Sinai's Epic electronic health record, with an option to alert physicians' offices if a concern is detected.
By Kat Jercich | 03:01 pm | July 14, 2020
Death rates from cancer are higher in rural America – in part because of reduced access to high-quality care.
By Kat Jercich | 01:47 pm | July 13, 2020
Plaintiffs allege that the telehealth giant contracted with a third-party telemarketer that violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.