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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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Labcorp And Epic Expand Collaboration To Advance Diagnostic Integration Across Hospitals And Health Systems5/12/2026
Labcorp (NYSE: LH), a global leader of innovative and comprehensive laboratory services, today announced an expanded collaboration with Epic, the nation's leading electronic health record (EHR) supporting hospitals and health systems.
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Bayesian Health Receives First-Ever FDA Clearance For Continuous AI Sepsis Monitoring5/12/2026
Bayesian Health today announced that its sepsis flagging device has received FDA 510(k) clearance—the first continuous AI sepsis monitor ever to do so.
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Infinitus Introduces The First Solution To Evaluate Every Healthcare Interaction Led By AI Or Humans5/7/2026
Today, Infinitus Systems, Inc., healthcare's leading agentic communications partner powering more than 100 million minutes of conversations, announced the launch of Lens, a first-of-its-kind conversation insight engine within the Infinitus platform designed to provide evaluation of and insight into every healthcare interaction across both AI agents and human teams.
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Med Tech Solutions Acquires Avarion, Strengthening Its Role As A Managed Service Provider Across The Full Care Continuum5/6/2026
Med Tech Solutions (MTS), a leading provider of managed healthcare IT services, today announced the acquisition of Avarion, a two-time Best in KLAS HIT Advisory firm serving hospitals, health systems, and care networks.
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Verana Health Transforms Site Selection And Patient Enrollment In Clinical Trials5/5/2026
Verana Health®, a digital health company dedicated to revolutionizing patient care and clinical research through real-world data (RWD), has announced new functionality within its Site Explorer and Verana Trial Connect (VTC) applications providing end-to-end support and transparency for the entire site selection and patient enrollment process.
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Embrace The Power Of Data For Supply Chain Optimization6/6/2019
Data is everywhere, and in healthcare, it comes from a huge number of sources – EMRs, ERP systems, manufacturers, distributors, and more. Turning this disparate data into useful information to optimize the delivery of healthcare services is the end goal, but while industries like retail and banking are effectively using Big Data to improve sales and operations, the healthcare industry lags. Understandably, we are frustrated, confused, and overwhelmed as we work to find a solution.
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The Internet of Things In Healthcare7/26/2017
The world of healthcare IT is well immersed in the Internet of Things (IoT). By Eileen Haggerty, senior director enterprise business operations, NETSCOUT
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New Population Health Decision System For ACOs Uncovers The Hidden Risks3/10/2016
One of the biggest challenges for Accountable Care Organizations is effective deployment of patient care resources. To succeed requires an in-depth understanding of patient risk, which is often difficult to assess. The reason for this is that most risk analysis systems rely on claims data, which can only tell who, in the past, has been a high-use patient. What that data can’t do is tell you who is on the verge of developing a serious condition.
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Case Study: Wandsworth Primary Care Trust9/23/2009Improved data means we can take action more quickly in areas where parents appear less likely to have their child inoculated. By Microsoft
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Telepsychiatry: Advancing Connected Community Models9/22/2017
The concept of “connected community” holds great potential for elevating and improving behavioral health outcomes for all patients. By Dr. James Varrell
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Think Outside The Cloud: Is Your Own Data Center A Viable Option?6/11/2019
There’s considerable diversity among small and midsize healthcare providers, but one challenge they all face is dealing with data processing including invoices, insurance, patient records, internal and external communications, and perhaps social media accounts. What’s the best way to corral all this data in a way that’s accessible, yet secure?