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51. Utilizing NLP To Complete The Patient Puzzle: The 360-Degree View Of A Patient 1/29/2018

    The drive towards value-based care necessitates a comprehensive view of every patient. When it comes to this patient ‘puzzle’ we are just starting to put the pieces together, but the view in most EHRs does not support this data requirements change. Important information remains buried in unstructured text and specialist reports from radiology, pathology and outside resources - not easily allowing a true 360-degree of the patient.

52. Protecting Physician Practices From Cybertheft Takes More Than A Do-It-Yourself Approach 1/23/2018

    Protecting patient data has become as important as protecting patients’ lives in an era of increased cybersecurity threats in healthcare, particularly for physician practices, which are especially vulnerable to attack.

53. Prediction: Forgotten Physicians Continue To Struggle In 2018 1/18/2018

    The future is bright for health IT in 2018 - unless you’re one of the many physicians who have grown deeply disillusioned with ever-changing healthcare policies, unfriendly technology, and an overwhelming number of administrative tasks – all of which interfere with the ability of clinicians to focus on the delivery of medicine.

54. 10 Questions: Is Your BDR Keeping Pace With Changing Technology? 1/15/2018

    Every IT pro likes to talk about the changing technology landscape – it’s pretty much a cliché these days. What gets less attention is how radically the backup and disaster recovery world has changed in recent years. New threats and new demands for resiliency have changed expectations; new technologies have changed the potential for recovery and efficiency.

55. Artificial Doctors In A Human Era 1/12/2018

    The term Artificial Intelligence (AI) is overused today. Unfortunately, this often leads to a misunderstanding of what AI is. Artificial intelligence is an umbrella term and covers many areas, including robotics, machine learning (ML), natural language processing, knowledge representation and computer vision. For the purposes of this article it will suffice to view AI in a simplified form as a synonym of Machine Learning with one stipulation – AI implies automatic decision making while Machine Learning only provides insights for a human observer to facilitate the decision-making process.

56. People, Passwords, And Patches: Fixing The Basic Flaws In Your Security System Can Be Easier Than You Think 1/9/2018

    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.

57. 5 Health IT Trends To Watch For In 2018 1/9/2018

    More of the same and plenty of the new are on tap for health IT in 2018. Here are five trends to watch as the year unfolds.

58. A Historical Look At The Evolution Of Clinical Decision Support 1/4/2018

    When discussing the evolution of Clinical Decision Support (CDS) with regards to diagnostic imaging, it’s always good to step back from all of the acronyms and look at the big picture. This is especially true when it comes to the diagnostic process and quality of care.

59. Time To Bring Automation To Prior Auth 12/29/2017

    Prior auths may be as popular among providers as ants at a picnic, but they have become a common and necessary part of the reimbursement process. As a result, being able to manage prior auths efficiently is critical to maintaining a healthy revenue cycle and avoiding issues such as denied claims, administrative waste, excessive staff turnover and, of course, patient dissatisfaction.

60. Reducing Misdiagnosis: Healthcare Technology Set To Save Thousands Of Lives And Billions Of Dollars 12/26/2017

    Digital transformation holds promise to solve many problems across industries – but one that may seem less obvious is misdiagnosis, one of the largest challenges in health care.