Data Warehousing
Access to data empowers people to partner with doctors and proactively manage their own health, says advocate "e-Patient Dave" deBronkart – including those with rare conditions who have used artificial intelligence to find correct diagnoses.
The AWS Imagine Grant is open to registered nonprofit organizations using cloud technology to advance their research across the spectrum of childhood diseases – from heart conditions to genetic disorders.
AiGIA Health's technology helps users aggregate health data from multiple sources, analyze it with AI and share those insights with stakeholders – or even sell it, says CEO Alex Diaconu.
Dr. Harm Scherpbier, CMIO of HealthShare Exchange, says new technologies are being developed to work alongside EHR systems that have been built for traditional fee-for-service, enabling data sharing for accountable care models.
CertifyOS founder and CEO Anshul Rathi engineered a database of providers for payers.
"Healthcare organizations cannot rely on legacy technologies to detect and respond to today’s attacks," says Ricardo Villadiego, CEO of cybersecurity firm Lumu.
A cyberattack investigation has found that files were stolen during the May incident, some of which "may contain" protected health information and personally identifiable information, the health system says.
Cybersecurity In Focus
The AHA and National Rural Health Association are also onboard for the initiative, which will offer grants, free endpoint security advice and other resources for critical access and emergency hospitals.
Moving legacy healthcare data into storage is a complex process that involves scanning for malware and retaining regulatory compliance and access, explains Tom Liddell, CEO of Harmony Healthcare IT.
PointClickCare adds 40 Texas hospitals with a new partnership. A Connecticut state audit discovers undisclosed health information exchange data breaches. Oklahoma backpedals on its data exchange mandate.