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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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The Digitization Of Healthcare Is A One-Way Street8/3/2017
Healthcare is about a lot of things. One of those things is information; everything from a patient’s medical history to their current medications, known allergies to insurance, and much more. By Cristian Pascual, co-founder and CEO, Mediktor
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6 Technologies That Will Change Healthcare9/27/2019
With the application of emerging technologies, this moment could turn into a perfect storm for healthcare. Technology is forcing the hand of insurance companies and healthcare conglomerates by driving down prices, improving efficiency and helping us achieve better health outcomes. Here are six technologies we can expect to bring huge changes in the healthcare market for 2020 and beyond.
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A Plague Of Data Breaches Leaves Healthcare Vulnerable11/3/2015
The surge in cyber-attacks targeting healthcare continues unabated. In 2015, healthcare records accounted for more than one-third of the total records compromised in data breaches. According to the Ponemon Institute, the healthcare industry witnessed a 125 percent increase in breaches in the last five years, at a cost of $6 billion a year. But why the healthcare industry, and why now? By Kevin Ketts, VP of Strategy and Operations, NopSec
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3 Signs Your Health System Has A Patient Access Problem — And How To Fix It3/12/2018
We are fast approaching spring break, which in the Northeast is a huge milestone as it is an early sign that warmer weather is on its way. To get a reprieve from winter many of us flock to the beaches of Florida or the Caribbean, but imagine if you went to Kayak or Expedia (or worse yet, had to call a travel agent) only to find the next available flight is 24 days away. Luckily, we know this is not the experience we will encounter when looking for fun in the sun. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said in healthcare.
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More Speed, Less Confusion: 3 Trends Shaping The Future Of Healthcare Marketing2/4/2016
Today, the average consumer uses a wide variety of apps on their smartphone. Whether it’s to find a nearby restaurant or look up a movie review, this digital consumer experience is also gaining traction in the healthcare industry. In August 2015, Yelp announced that the more than 25,000 U.S. hospitals, nursing homes, and dialysis clinics listed on its site will include additional data such as emergency room wait times, friendliness of staff, and noise levels in hospital rooms. By Will Reese, President and Chief Innovation Officer, Cadient, a Cognizant Company
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What To Know Before Deploying Mobile Devices For Virtual Care And Remote Visitation5/22/2020
Many healthcare organizations use mobile devices in both inpatient and outpatient settings to improve care quality, maximize the effectiveness of provider workforces, and enhance the patient experience. However, deploying devices during the COVID-19 pandemic presents a unique set of security and device management challenges.