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1. Accurate Readmissions Predictions Are Now Possible 4/5/2017

   Partnership provides hospitals in North Carolina with earlier, better readmission predictions. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

2. Will Robots Redesign Healthcare Policy? 4/4/2017

   How robotics has the power to transform healthcare. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

3. Cybersecurity Report Shows 320% Increase In Hacking Attacks In 2016 4/3/2017

   Ransomware is now a prominent threat to hospitals. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

4. 25% Of Healthcare Organizations Don't Encrypt Patient Data In The Cloud 3/31/2017

   Cloud encryption alone is not enough; it must be paired with tougher regulation. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

5. HIMSS Finds IT-Priority Disconnect Between Providers And Vendors 3/22/2017

   Results reinforce the positive impact of health IT on the economy but finds challenges ahead. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

6. EHRs Top Priority List For Healthcare CIOs 3/21/2017

   KPMG survey finds optimizing EHRs and population health among leading priorities. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

7. National Record Locator Service Adds Vendors To Expand Nationwide Interoperability 3/17/2017

   NRLS now allows providers to locate and share records for 230 million patients in real time. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

8. A Breach A Day May Keep Patients Away 3/8/2017

   2017 has seen an average of one health data breach per day to date. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

9. Slavitt: Health IT Industry Needs To “Do Better” 3/7/2017

   Improvements in Health IT capabilities have not translated into better quality of care. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

10. Threat Catalogue Helps Categorize Cyber Threats 3/3/2017

    Catalogue aligns threats to HITRUST CSF Controls to boost effectiveness of risk analyses. By Christine Kern, contributing writer