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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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Kontakt.io Introduces Patient Journey Analytics To Transform Hospital Operations Through Digital Twin Intelligence1/7/2026
Kontakt.io today launched Patient Journey Analytics, a next-generation data intelligence layer that eliminates operational uncertainty in hospitals by unifying clinical and operational data into a continuous, actionable view of patient care.
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Yonalink And PSP Announce Collaboration To Streamline Electronic Health Record Data Into EDC Systems For Clinical Trials In Japan1/6/2026
Yonalink and PSP today announced a strategic collaboration aimed at simplifying the integration of medical information stored in Electronic Health Records (EHRs) into Electronic Data Capture (EDC) systems used in clinical trials.
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b.well Launches The First-Ever SDK For Health AI Assistants12/18/2025
b.well Connected Health, the most connected digital health platform for AI-powered consumer experiences, today unveiled the first SDK built to power healthcare AI assistants with clean, connected, real-time health data and to provide self-service features that let individuals take action through conversational AI.
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Introducing Hundred Health: The First Truly Integrated Health Platform That Turns Data Into Personalized 100-Day Action Plans12/16/2025
Hundred Health today announced the launch of its integrated health platform and mobile app, ushering in a new era of proactive and personalized health management.
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Mt. San Rafael Hospital Selects Oracle Health To Optimize Financial Performance, Enhance Patient Care12/16/2025
Mt. San Rafael Hospital and Clinics (MSRHC), recognized as one of the nation's Top 20 critical access hospitals, has selected Oracle Health to power its electronic health record (EHR) platform and advance clinical and financial performance across its system.
VIDEOS FROM HIMSS14
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Building A Business Case For Modern Healthcare Analytics3/14/2017
By now, most healthcare professionals are aware some form of analytics is necessary to help glean insight needed to make smart decisions. However, what’s less clear is exactly what type of analytics solution can drive the biggest impact. By Nora Lissy, RN, BSN, MBA, Director of Healthcare Information, Dimensional Insight
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How To Help Employer Groups Plan In A Time Of Uncertainty9/29/2020
This time of year employers are often making benefit design decisions for the year that follows. While many healthcare payers and plan sponsors have seen lower than anticipated costs in the first half of 2020 as consumers delay preventive and elective care, most models anticipate those costs increasing through the second half of 2020 and into 2021. These new models are designed to predict nationwide healthcare spending in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and are not specific to the employer-sponsored insurance market.
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Can AI & Machine Learning Make Healthcare Cheaper?2/15/2018
The average cost of colonoscopy in the U.S. is over $5,500. This is a cost borne either by the consumer or by the insurer depending on their insurance status. Depending on your unique condition, the procedure can cost several times more.
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Put Away The Checkbook, It's Time To Pay The Doctor Online5/3/2018
When was the last time you used a check to pay for anything? I can’t remember the last time I used a paper check. Was it five or 10 years ago? I’m not entirely sure. But one place checks are still in use is at your doctor’s office. And it has to stop. Really. What was once a convenient payment method is now antiquated and should be retired as digital payments have become ubiquitous and secure.
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Leveraging Automated Payment Technology To Improve The Patient Financial Experience6/16/2017
As patients shoulder a larger portion of their healthcare costs due to increasing deductibles and rising co-payments, healthcare organizations are seeing a dramatic surge in the amount of revenue tied to patient payments. In fact, it is estimated around one-third of an organization’s earnings come from patient responsibility. By Jeff Wood, vice president of product management, Navicure
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How New Tools In Data And AI Are Being Used In Healthcare And Medicine9/2/2019
AI will have a huge impact on healthcare. It is currently moving out of the laboratory and into real-world applications for healthcare and medicine. Many startups are using modern data and AI technologies to tackle problems related to workflow optimization and automation, demand forecasting, treatment and care, diagnostics, drug discovery, personalized medicine, and many other areas. Some of these companies are beginning to speak publicly about their AI initiatives; our upcoming Artificial Intelligence conferences in San Jose and London have a strong roster of speakers who will describe applications of AI in Health and Medicine.