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 NY AG Fines Practicefirst $550K For Failure to Protect Health Records
Health IT Security - (Thursday May 25, 2023) By Jill McKeon May 25, 2023 – New York Attorney General Letitia James fined practice management vendor Practicefirst $550,000 to resolve data security failures stemming from a 2020 data breach that impacted 1.2 million individuals. As previously…  Congresswoman Demands VA Prevent Hospital Cuts for EHR Issues
EHR Intelligence - (Thursday May 25, 2023) By Hannah Nelson May 25, 2023 – Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) has demanded that Denis McDonough, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) secretary, commit to preventing cuts to staff or services at medical centers in Spokane… |
 Pear Suite Empowers Community Health Workers to Improve Health in Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities | Healthcare IT Today
Healthcare IT Today - (Thursday May 25, 2023) $2.5 Million in Seed Funding Expands Care Navigation Software and Partnerships with a Focus on Addressing Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) with Cultural Competency  UNC Health to Pilot Epic, Microsoft’s Generative AI Tool
HIT Consultant - (Thursday May 25, 2023) What You Should Know: UNC Health will participate as early adopters of Generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) tools through a program with Epic. It will be one of the initial few healthcare systems nationwide to do so.Epic and Microsoft announced… |
 Consultant Connect technology unlocks A&E capacity
Digital Health - (Thursday May 25, 2023) Technology from Consultant Connect is enabling paramedics to quickly and effectively treat patients by connecting them to specialist consultants in Same Day Emergency Care units for advice and guidance. As a result, one in…  Outdated ‘legacy tech’ risks driving frustrated staff out of the NHS
Digital Health - (Thursday May 25, 2023) Old and outdated tech could be exacerbating the health service’s staffing crisis, writes Mark Burton from Virgin Media O2 BusinessDigital transformation is reducing the strain on hospital beds but despite some impressive advances, problems… |
 NHS cyber security ‘crisis’ fuelled by huge landscape, low digital maturity
Digital Health - (Thursday May 25, 2023) Cyber security is an ever-increasing issue for the healthcare sector, with the NHS’ huge landscape and lack of digital maturity key reasons for the many attacks that occur on the system.Digital Health News spoke…  U.S. Task Force Releases Updated Ransomware Guide
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Thursday May 25, 2023) The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have released an updated guide to help critical infrastructure organizations prevent and respond to ransomware attacks. The guide includes best… |
 Road to Interoperability: Dealing With The Challenges in Healthcare Data Exchange | The Healthcare Guys
The Healthcare Guys - (Thursday May 25, 2023) Seamless healthcare data exchange is significant in today’s digital age. It helps provide high-quality and efficient patient care every time. The ability to share health information among healthcare providers and patients efficiently and securely…  Small Hospitals Drive Demand for EHRs in 2022
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Thursday May 25, 2023) In 2022, Small Hospitals drove demand for EHRs in the United States. Epic was the clear market leader, with the most wins in all but two categories. Oracle Health, which was created by Oracle’s… |
