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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.
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New Communication Methods Can Help Ring In New Year Of Greater Patient Engagement1/11/2021
Telehealth will continue to prove valuable, but it’s not enough. Though we’ve seen rapid adoption of telehealth platforms over the last year, our end goal is sustainable patient satisfaction. That means across the entire health interaction—not just at the point of care. To develop greater hospital-patient engagement, organizations need to view telehealth as only one piece of the entire puzzle.
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What Communication Breakdowns Mean For Providers — Unhappy Patients, Poor Outcomes, And Costly Mistakes3/28/2019
When asked what they look for in healthcare, patients overwhelming cite a provider who listens to them, who is caring and compassionate, and who explains conditions, treatment options, and procedures clearly. In other words, they want their provider to have solid communication skills—it makes the difference between a positive, healing experience, and a frustrating, potentially harmful one.
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3 Ways To Empower Health Equity With AI7/9/2019
The World Health Organization’s priorities this year include health as a human right, universal health coverage, appropriate access to care, and high-quality care. These themes increasingly echo as part of international public discourse, especially in the United States where we continue to explore the most efficient and effective ways to take care of our communities.
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New Research Sheds Light On COVID's Impact On Patient Communication8/13/2020
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, healthcare organizations have been losing money for a variety of reasons. In fact, MJH Life Sciences found the average loss of revenue as a result of the pandemic is 36 percent. Most of this is related to a drop in volume, but that decrease isn’t entirely due to closures. Some patients aren’t going to the doctor, emergency department, or urgent care even when the facility is open.
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Less Talk, More Action: 3 Ways HIMSS19 Is Kickstarting Conversations2/21/2019
With HIMSS19 continuing to build momentum for consumerism, integrations, and collaboration – as well as discussing the role they play in reshaping the healthcare industry – it’s with excitement (and anticipation for the future) that I share my perspective on each of these key areas.
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Cybersecurity: The Threat Hospitals Can No Longer Ignore8/7/2017
Golden Eye/Petya, the latest ransomware attack devastating businesses from shipping companies to banks and even drug manufacturers across the U.K., has brought to the fore the seriousness of cybersecurity and why it is an issue hospitals cannot afford to ignore. In May 2017, the WannaCry ransomware attack crippled nearly a quarter of the hospitals in the U.K. and infected 200,000 computers across 150 countries, providing another stark example of what could happen here in the U.S. By Justin Sotomayor, pharmacy informatics director, CompleteRx