By David Harlow – A survey of C-level healthcare execs conducted by OptumIQ finds that the overwhelming majority of those surveyed believe that there will be a positive ROI on artificial intelligence investments in healthcare.
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By William O’Toole – For the supermajority of Health IT companies and healthcare providers alike calendar year-end is fiscal year-end. Companies strive to book as much business as possible; incentives exist.
By William Hyman – Once again, we are assured that ONC wants to reduce the burdens they helped create. This time we learn of these desires in the draft “Strategy on Reducing Regulatory and Administrative Burden Relating to the Use of Health IT and EHRs.”
Understanding how a person’s genetics, environment, and lifestyle can help determine the best approach to prevent or treat disease. We are on the beat to find and report just what is happening now in Precision Medicine which includes GE Healthcare, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Paradigm4, All of Us Research, AACN, & Dr. Nick: The Incrementalist.
By Matt Fisher – Healthcare has become a hotbed for startups of all kinds from new provider models to insurance companies to health technology. No matter what area of healthcare is targeted by a startup, the desire is to proceed with innovation or disruption bolstered by a feeling that this idea will be the one to change healthcare.
By Scott Corbitt – Part of the thrill of working in health IT comes from bringing something more than just a cool widget to market. As a nurse myself, I want to help fellow clinicians with software that solves problems.
By Mary Kay Thalken – The past few years have given us many advances in healthcare: EHRs. Wearable devices. Care management software. Apps that play a critical role in monitoring patient vital signs. The list goes on and on.
As part of our on going series on InterviewsNOW, Shereese spoke to Terry Edwards, PerfectServe’s CEO about customer communication technologies and real time clinical communication. The episode is now on-demand. Check it out and take a listen.
By Suzanne B. Schwartz – Ensuring medical devices are safeguarded from cyber intrusions is a shared responsibility across the medical device ecosystem. At the FDA, we deal with cybersecurity in the context of the total product lifecycle of a device.