Interoperability

Internet-of-Things devices lack some of the most basic cybersecurity protocols. As a result, these devices can be weaponized en masse – and in as little as three minutes.

Epic Systems CEO Judy Faulkner will be honored this fall with a prestigious Distinguished Alumni Award from her alma mater, the University of Wisconsin, according to the Wisconsin State Journal. It’s one of three Distinguished Alumni Awards the Wisconsin Alumni Association will hand out.

With research institutions 'choking on data,' new precision medicine technology helps researchers manage large volumes.

Nationwide health data exchange across networks triples in two months.

Among all industries, healthcare ranks 15th out of 18 in social engineering for security, suggesting a security awareness problem among healthcare professionals that could be putting millions of patients at risk.

Health orgs trekking deeper into analytics should expect a new information wave, understand that crowdsourcing can pay off, know machine learning is real right now, buckle down on governance. And don’t hold out for perfection. 

FHIR makes list. As do other innovations ranging from better treatment for depression to disappearing stents. Read about all of them here. 

First the industry must unhook its terrestrial addiction to fee-for-service models.

American Hospital Association said the draft 2017 ISA must assess the use, not just adoption, of standards.

Lewis will also serve as CEO of Ascension Information Services, the hospital’s IT arm.