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Is Technology To Blame For Physician Burnout?
According to a recent Medscape survey, 46% of physicians say they are burned out. How much is the drive towards health IT adoption contributing to this epidemic?
Will Robots Replace Healthcare Providers?
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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PulsePoint Secures Exclusive EHR Programmatic Partnership With Flora Health, Enabling Scalable In-Workflow Engagement With HCPs1/22/2026
PulsePoint, the leading technology company transforming healthcare marketing, today announced a strategic partnership with Flora Health, a healthcare technology company that supports coordinated point-of-care engagement by connecting technologies and partner solutions within existing electronic health records (EHRs) and health systems.
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Greenway Health® Launches Agentic AI Factory To Redefine The Future Of Healthcare Technology1/21/2026
Greenway Health, the modern leader in healthcare technology, today announced the launch of its Agentic AI Factory, developed in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
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Rapid Care Acquires DeepDoc To Expand AI-Powered Medical Record Intelligence1/21/2026
Rapid Care, an AI-driven healthcare technology company focused on addressing the industry's most complex operational and financial challenges, announces the acquisition of DeepDoc, an advanced artificial intelligence platform for medical record analysis and summarization.
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VectorCare Launches SoFaaS™ (SMART On FHIR As A Service)1/21/2026
Patient logistics and care coordination tech company VectorCare has announced the launch of SoFaaS™ (SMART on FHIR as a Service), a new infrastructure platform designed to dramatically accelerate how healthcare vendors, suppliers, and service providers build and deploy EHR-embedded applications.
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NCPDP Brings Pharmacy And Medication Standards Expertise To CMS Health Technology Ecosystem1/14/2026
NCPDP announced today that it has been selected to become part of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Aligned Network.
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FEATURED CONTENT
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White Paper: Advanced Coding Technology Can Advance The Revenue Cycle7/14/2011Coding is changing. ICD-10 is looming larger on the horizon, and financial leaders areright to be fearful of its potential effects. Natural language processing (NLP) and computer-assisted coding (CAC) are advanced coding technologies that can alleviate some of the challenges faced in healthcare organizations today. By Mark Morsch, OPTUMInsight
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Choosing The Right Payment Mix For Your Practice12/19/2017
When it comes to money management, most physicians refrain from hiding their money under a mattress and instead take advantage of various financial options that balance easy availability and long-term return on investment and which streamline their daily routine.
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People, Passwords, And Patches: Fixing The Basic Flaws In Your Security System Can Be Easier Than You Think1/9/2018
If you’ve ever gone hiking with a group in the wilderness, you’ve probably heard this corny joke: What do you have to do to outrun a bear? Answer: You don’t have to outrun the bear; you just have to outrun the slowest member of your group.
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mHealth's Duty Amid Today's Healthcare Instability5/26/2017
In his first 100 Days, President Trump has taken Obamacare’s repeal and replacement off life-support and thrust it again into the spotlight. Will the ultimate legislative achievement upend the rules for insurance companies, physicians, and patients? By Jon Michaeli, EVP of Business Development, Medisafe
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Improving The Decision-Making Process Through Behavioral Analytics8/12/2016
Because no matter how brilliant or logical a strategy may seem in the abstract, if it doesn’t translate into the desired behaviors from the people being targeted it’s not going to have the desired effect. Here’s an example of how behavioral analytics are being used in healthcare to improve patient (and population) health, reduce hospital events including admissions, readmissions, and ER utilization, increase patient satisfaction, and lower the cost of care. By Dave Hom, Chief Evangelist, SCIO Health Analytics
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3 Insights From Our Journey To NCQA Accreditation3/1/2019
Healthcare organizations serving complex populations — such as those with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), mental health concerns, and substance use disorders — have some unique challenges. Key among them is ensuring that these individuals receive comprehensive care that aligns their behavioral health and physical health needs. That includes accounting for specific issues related to housing, transportation and other social determinants of health.