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Machine learning helps Mass General predict cancerous breast lesions

Machine learning helps Mass General predict cancerous breast lesions

Model identified 97 percent of lesions that were malignant and reduced unnecessary benign surgery by 30 percent.

Executive Summary How to achieve success with EPCS: Bringing IT and clinical leadership together

One of the most insidious health problems facing society is the rampant misuse of opioids, which has reached epidemic levels. It is reflected in surging visits to emergency rooms, broken families and skyrocketing costs. But through the use of new technologies and a deepening commitment for IT and clinical leaders to work together, there are effective ways of addressing this problem.

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Healthcare analytics September 19
FDA clears a new robotic system for use in surgery

Platform enables surgeons to employ computer and software to move surgical instruments during procedures.

Robotics Greg Slabodkin 5h ago
Deal to shore up Obamacare faces big hurdles

Bipartisan agreement represents an incremental move to help consumers, Lamar Alexander says.

ACA Bloomberg News 5h ago
Wi-Fi vulnerability poses risk to secure traffic

Weakness would enable a hacker to access communication between a device and router.

Cyber security Fred Bazzoli 5h ago

The Latest

Proposed bill calls for a national breach notification standard

Under the legislation, most cyberattacks would require a 30-day period to notify affected persons.

Data breaches Joseph Goedert October 17

Data breaches Joseph Goedert October 17
HIT Think Why the entry of large tech companies into healthcare faces hurdles

Matthew Fisher
Associate Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, LLP

Regulatory issues surrounding security, privacy and FDA approvals may delay the emergence of Apple, Amazon and others into healthcare.

Technology October 17

Technology October 17
Video 60 Seconds Smarter: Episode Analytics

From diagnosis to treatment to aftercare, healthcare interventions require encounters with many different providers, which can create challenges.

Medical practice management January 13, 2016

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Medical practice management January 13, 2016
Senators reach bipartisan agreement on Obamacare solutions

Package includes subsidies to health insurers in advance of 2018 enrollment period, Lamar Alexander says.

ACA Bloomberg News October 17

ACA Bloomberg News October 17
Industry organizations pressure Congress for ACA solutions

Joint letter calls for bipartisan effort to ensure continued subsidy payments to insurers.

ACA Joseph Goedert October 17

ACA Joseph Goedert October 17
AMA launches platform for organizing, exchanging health information

The development of a common data model will enable true semantic interoperability in healthcare, says Michael Hodgkins, MD.

Interoperability Greg Slabodkin October 17

Interoperability Greg Slabodkin October 17
9 keys for optimizing EHR use at the point of care

Crucial best practices for getting the most value out of an electronic records system.

EHR October 17

EHR October 17
Trump says he undermined Obamacare to force changes

President says his move to end subsidies serves as an impetus for bipartisan efforts on healthcare.

ACA Bloomberg News October 16

ACA Bloomberg News October 16
Venture capital investment soars in healthcare IT

Dollar amount of deals for 2017 has already exceeded last year’s record, says Raj Prabhu.

HIT Fred Bazzoli October 16

HIT Fred Bazzoli October 16
Covenant Health adopts telemedicine for improved elder care

In other implementations, Glens Falls Hospital picks Omnicell as a new medication management partner.

Telehealth Joseph Goedert October 16

Telehealth Joseph Goedert October 16

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Imaging

9 keys for optimizing EHR use at the point of care

Crucial best practices for getting the most value out of an electronic records system.

7 steps to improve defenses against cyber attacks

FTP servers, supply chain connections and inadequate use of VPNs may put providers’ data at risk.

6 questions providers should ask cloud vendors

Certifications, security controls and audit reports should be studied to ensure data protection.

HIT Think

Why the entry of large tech companies into healthcare faces hurdles

Matthew Fisher
Associate
Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, LLP

Regulatory issues surrounding security, privacy and FDA approvals may delay the emergence of Apple, Amazon and others into healthcare.

Technology October 17
How tinkering with the ACA puts health IT investment at risk

Barry P. Chaiken, MD
President
DocsNetwork

Reversing 44 years of progress with the presidential pen, chief executive’s orders risk providers’ ability to capitalize on EHR data.

ACA October 16
Why cutting federal payments just ends up costing more

Fred Bazzoli
Editor-in-Chief
Health Data Management

President Trump’s decision to stop making ACA subsidies may force providers to curtail investments in technologies that improve care.

ACA October 13

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Resources

Web Seminar Cutting edge AI-should you take a chance?

Some of the best ideas for using artificial intelligence are coming from the niche developers who are looking to solve specific healthcare problems.

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Artificial intelligence
Web Seminar Considerations for multifactor authentication in healthcare

IT security has become a top priority in healthcare due to many recent successful attacks.

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Cyber security
Web Seminar MPIs are Dead. Will they be reborn in the cloud?

RIP, Master Patient Index.

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SaaS
Web Seminar Tips for success: Achieving true EMPI integrity with positive patient identification

Achieving a positive 1:1 link between patients and their medical record is of utmost importance to healthcare organizations.

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Patient data

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