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Revenue Cycle
The organizations will invest in AI and IoT tools and tap research data to fast-track ventures through FDA approval and clinical trials.
Privacy & Security
In an RFI, a House committee outlines the severity of cybersecurity issues plaguing legacy software and equipment and asks stakeholders to begin tackling these challenges.
IT Infrastructure
While more organizations are warming to the concept of paying hackers to discover and report on security vulnerabilities, there's still some confusion and ambiguity about the idea.
Quality & Safety
The renamed Truven Health Analytics research initiative found that the highest performers achieved better care consistency and alignment across facilities.
IT Infrastructure
Cloud vendor says it will begin by targeting the healthcare and finance industries with the new tools for developing blockchain-based apps, networks and projects.
Electronic Health Records
Behavioral health clinic becomes the latest provider to turn to the cloud for electronic health record, patient portal and revenue cycle management services.
Analytics
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Chief Research Information Officer Simon Lin says applying artificial intelligence to patient data enables efficiencies and better outcomes for its Medicaid patients.
Quality & Safety
A letter signed by 19 U.S. Senators says that removing health and scientific data from various federal websites undermines access to evidence-based care resources.
Compliance
The board couldn’t rule out conflict of interest in the $62 million contract signed between Epic and the academic medical center to overhaul its legacy EHR and billing systems.
Privacy & Security
Hospital is advising patients to monitor their explanation of benefits statements to keep an eye suspicious-looking activity.