By Cathy Thomas Hess – Wound care has undergone a substantial evolution over the past few years, beginning with the introduction of EHRs and continuing today with the incorporation of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
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By Art Gross – Recent research conducted by Arete and Cyentia Institute sheds light on the ransomware landscape within the healthcare sector. The study reveals that healthcare organizations are more likely to pay ransoms than other industries.
By Matthew D. Bayley MD – Each year the Medical Group Management Association surveys hundreds of group practices to assess how industry regulations are impacting them. Just as in previous years, the most recent survey shows things are getting worse, not better.
By Matt Fisher – Social media and healthcare can be a productive combination, but not when patient information is involved. The power and reach of social media are nothing new, nor is the concern about the ready ability to spread misinformation.
By David Burda – Healthcare executives always lie about why they did what they did, whether what they did is a merger, acquisition, affiliation or strategic partnership. The only correct answer is “for economic reasons.” They made a deal to preserve revenue or profits or to increase revenue or profits. That’s it. Sorry.
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of May that we think deserve sharing again.
By Peyman Zand – CereCore organized a cohort of healthcare CIOs representing different healthcare organizations to delve into the realm of AI, analytics and automation. As they explored the endless possibilities, they acknowledged the tangible risks and valid concerns.
By Jordan Everson & Dan Healy – In a recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, we leveraged data from the 2020 American Hospital Association Information Technology Supplement gathered from April-June 2021, shortly after the initial applicability date of the information blocking regulations (April 5, 2021).
By Ryan Hennen – Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, with approx. 1.8 M each year. Most patients are diagnosed after symptoms have appeared and the disease has progressed to an advanced stage explaing the current worldwide five-year survival rate of just 20%.