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Quality and Safety

By Nathan Eddy | 12:17 pm | March 01, 2024
With major cyberattacks bringing big disruptions to pharmacies, hospitals and other health organizations, the stakes for data security and patient safety could hardly be higher. At HIMSS24, IT and infosec leaders share best practices.
By Nathan Eddy | 12:10 pm | March 01, 2024
How can artificial intelligence improve care delivery, and how can it be used safely and effectively? We're all figuring it out together. At HIMSS24, a chance to get lessons and insights from folks who are exploring in earnest.
By HIMSS TV | 07:00 am | March 01, 2024
Ahead of HIMSS24, they discuss their upcoming book, "Diagnosed," which is written for patients navigating their care journey, and preview an accompanying white paper designed to help IT leaders create intuitive and empathetic patient experiences.  
By Mike Miliard | 10:59 pm | February 27, 2024
Billed as the first major overhaul in a decade for the National Institute of Standards and Technology's foundational risk management approach, CSF 2.0 has new resources to help organizations better position themselves to mitigate cyber threats.
AI & ML Intelligence
By Bill Siwicki | 12:19 pm | February 27, 2024
Dr. Melek Somai describes the Wisconsin health system's efforts to expand its integration of artificial intelligence into workflows and care processes – from streamlining patient scheduling to providing personalized preventive care recommendations.
By Adam Ang | 03:18 am | February 23, 2024
CitiusTech claims that most genAI proof of concepts is delayed due to the lack of trust.
Success Stories & ROI
By Bill Siwicki | 11:59 am | February 22, 2024
2017 saw Houston Methodist Coordinated Care Medicare Accountable Care Organization in the 40th percentile in some of the CMS ACO quality metrics. Today it's in the 90th. Physicians also have received CMS shared savings based on their quality percentile performance.
By Bill Siwicki | 11:50 am | February 21, 2024
Srini Iyer, CTO at Leidos Health & Civil Sector, previews his HIMSS24 session by discussing the potential of domain-specific AI to revolutionize healthcare by delivering more accurate, efficient and cost-effective care.
By Bill Siwicki | 01:06 pm | February 20, 2024
With help from a new point-of-care tool, even its lowest-performing clinics for diabetic retinopathy have met their retinal exam percentage completion goal.
By Bill Siwicki | 01:21 pm | February 16, 2024
When is it time to optimize an EHR? Where is the best place to start? Who should be involved? Peyman Zand, chief strategy officer at consulting firm CereCore and a former provider CIO, has the answers to these questions and many more.