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Is Big Data Fueling Breaches?
Data breaches continue to dominate healthcare headlines, leading one to wonder if the unprecedented growth of Big Data is to blame? Health Data Consortium CEO Chris Boone shares his thoughts on this subject and more.

Automation has been making human workers superfluous for centuries, but until recently, workers whose jobs required high-level cognitive skills have been able to rest easy, confident no machine could possibly replace them when it came to making nuanced decisions based on the evaluation of complicated, sometimes contradictory data. By Khal Rai, Senior Vice President, Product Development & Operations, SRS Health
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Will Robots Redesign Healthcare Policy?
How robotics has the power to transform healthcare. By Christine Kern, contributing writer
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Cybersecurity Report Shows 320% Increase In Hacking Attacks In 2016
Ransomware is now a prominent threat to hospitals. By Christine Kern, contributing writer
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25% Of Healthcare Organizations Don't Encrypt Patient Data In The Cloud
Cloud encryption alone is not enough; it must be paired with tougher regulation. By Christine Kern, contributing writer
HIMSS14 NEWS
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Net Health Acquires Limber Health6/3/2025
Net Health, a trusted source for specialized software solutions that empower restorative care providers across the continuum of care, today announced the acquisition of Limber Health, a digital health company focused on hybrid musculoskeletal (MSK) solutions.
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Tecsys Launches TecsysIQ To Unlock AI-Powered Insights In Healthcare Supply Chain6/2/2025
Tecsys Inc. (TSX: TCS), a global leader in supply chain management solutions, today announced the launch of TecsysIQ™, a cloud-native intelligence layer that helps healthcare organizations unify fragmented data and deliver AI-powered insights across clinical, operational and financial systems.
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Notable Partners With Imperial Valley Healthcare District To Deliver Concierge-Level Patient Care To Southern Californians5/29/2025
Today, Notable, the leading healthcare AI platform for transforming workforce productivity, and Imperial Valley Healthcare District are pleased to formally announce their partnership to streamline and personalize registration and patient intake for the health system's ~75,000 annual appointments.
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Blue Shield Of California Expands Digital Health Record To Improve Quality, Affordability And Experience For Members5/15/2025
Blue Shield of California is expanding its Digital Health Record to include Cozeva, a provider-approved technology platform that streamlines secure data flow between the nonprofit health plan and providers using electronic medical records (EMR) for over 1.5 million Blue Shield members.
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Oracle Health Brings Proven AI Tech To Canadian Health Organizations To Reduce Physician Burnout And Improve Patient Experiences5/14/2025
Health systems across Canada can now benefit from Oracle Health Clinical AI Agent, an AI-powered multimodal voice and screen driven assistant that helps physicians spend less time on administrative tasks so they can focus more on patient care.
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Physicians Quickly Embrace CPOE At Texas Hospital2/18/2014
Texas hospital’s rapid implementation and adoption of MEDHOST’s clinical applications drive house-wide CPOE success.
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Why Health IT Teams Need Cloud Management Now More Than Ever7/21/2020
The global healthcare cloud computing market is expected to reach $55 billion by 2025, up from $20 billion in 2018. Historically, hospitals have slowly migrated singular applications, like EMRs or contact center technology, to the cloud. But in the wake of COVID-19, healthcare professionals are looking to scale healthcare services rapidly – making the move to cloud even more imperative.
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CompuCaddy Rolls Out With The Fusion Series Cart AT HIMSS123/16/2012At HIMSS12, Greg Likins, CEO of CompuCaddy takes a few moments to explain some of the features of the new Fusion series cart.
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The Boy Who Cried ICD-104/29/2015
The health IT industry has faced its fair share of ups and downs, starts and stops – particularly when it comes to the ICD-10 implementation. We are now moving ahead with the October 1 transition date and must stay focused on rolling out ICD-10 education to plans key stakeholders. By Bonnie Cassidy, senior director of health information management (HIM) innovation, Nuance Communications
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Ergotron's Customizable Workstation On Wheels (WOW) Improves Nurse Workflow And Patient Care And Safety3/21/2016
Regional hospital reports that dedicated WOWs provide ergonomic, accessible tools for nurses, encouraging patient bedside charting and reducing the risk of spreading infection.
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Improve Your Business Health: Efficient Information Recycling Streamlines Costs And Improves Patient Services9/27/2010Every healthcare provider and institution is unique. Yet no matter what services you offer or who your constituents are, you and your peer institutions share at least two common goals — to provide the best quality of care possible and to get paid quickly and appropriately so you can continue offering care. If only it were that easy.