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Eric Miller runs Ascension’s software-defined networking automation that enables secure connectivity to support Internet of Things and other technology advances - using methods that he says can advance the impact of IoT.

The companies are expanding the UnitedHealthcare Motion initiative to include the Fitbit Charge 2 validated for Qualcomm’s 2net platform. 

Session ideas should focus on the cornerstones of population health: data and analytics, care coordination, patient engagement and experience and reimbursement.

Scripps and Walgreens joined forces to conduct the research. Scripps director Eric Topol said it enables them to better understand how mobile devices and apps can help improve behavior and outcomes. 

Penn Medicine chief information officer Mike Restuccia reflects on the year that was and glances ahead to 2017.

Nashville, Tennessee-based Saint Thomas Health has opened Saint Thomas Health On Demand, a virtual clinic offering round-the-clock access to healthcare via computer, tablet and smartphone.

November saw a 60 percent increase of breach incidents from October, at an average of two per day. With 57 reported incidents, November saw the most breaches so far this year, according to the Protenus Breach Barometer released Dec. 15.

The year ahead holds both opportunity and uncertainty, the consulting firm noted, with the Affordable Care Act’s fate coming into question as healthcare organizations move into the new world of value-based care and other advances. 

The health network has a team to help innovative ideas become products with internal benefits - and the potential for profit via commercialization.

The Social Media Ambassador talks about post-CIO career moves, what he’s expecting at HIMSS17, his health IT hero and the first few years of his professional life.