Health IT

Healthcare information (HIT) systems are designed to connect all the elements together for patient data, reports, medical imaging, billing, electronic medical record (EMR), hospital information system (HIS), PACS, cardiology information systems (CVIS)enterprise image systemsartificial intelligence (AI) applications, analytics, patient monitors, remote monitoring systems, inventory management, the hospital internet of things (IOT), cloud or onsite archive/storage, and cybersecurity.

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Mobile app developers pay little attention to security

It appears that despite the increasing threat of cyberattacks, any large mobile app developers—including Fortune 500 companies—haven’t put too much effort into ensuring the security of their products. 

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athenahealth shares high MU success rate, expanded guarantee program

Cloud-based EHR provider athenahealth's customers have successfully attested to Meaningful Use Stage 2 at a rate of 98.2 percent.

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Venture capitalist on Epic's opening up

EHR giant Epic Systems recently announced plans to open an app-type store. Steve Krupa, senior managing director of Psilos Group, a healthcare-focused venture capital firm and one with a portfolio company--PatientSafe Solutions--that will directly benefit from the Epic platform, spoke to Clinical Innovation + Technology about this development.

Fla. hospital fires two for copying records

A Florida hospital has fired two employees who printed patient facesheets unrelated to their job duties.

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Pa. grants to help providers connect to information network

The Pennsylvania eHealth Partnership Authority has up to $11.8 million in onboarding grant funds available to help connect hospitals and ambulatory practices to the Authority’s Pennsylvania Patient & Provider Network (P3N).

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Standardization Needed for EHR User Interfaces

While some EHR systems are more widely deployed than others, a broad variety of systems are in use at hospitals and practices across the country.

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Patient-Centered Care: Building the Connected Healthcare Enterprise

Sponsored by Sectra

CIOs and Health IT Leaders Talk Integration, Interoperability and Images.

Three associations react to Stage 3 proposed rule

Professional associations are reacting to the proposed rule for Meaningful Use Stage 3. Although the rule promises greater flexibility, there is a lot of skepticism.

Around the web

The tirzepatide shortage that first began in 2022 has been resolved. Drug companies distributing compounded versions of the popular drug now have two to three more months to distribute their remaining supply.

The 24 members of the House Task Force on AI—12 reps from each party—have posted a 253-page report detailing their bipartisan vision for encouraging innovation while minimizing risks. 

Merck sent Hansoh Pharma, a Chinese biopharmaceutical company, an upfront payment of $112 million to license a new investigational GLP-1 receptor agonist. There could be many more payments to come if certain milestones are met.