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• HIT Think How silos restrict key information sharing within hospitals

  

  Scott Friesen

  CEO Newport Credentialing Solutions

  Isolated IT systems that handle different administrative tasks can serve as roadblocks for executives who are managing a facility.

  Interoperability June 18

  Interoperability June 18

• HHS administrative judge upholds $4.35M fine for MD Anderson

  

  Office for Civil Rights granted summary judgment after ruling that organization didn’t encrypt data.

  Data breaches Joseph Goedert June 18

  Data breaches Joseph Goedert June 18

• AMA issues policy statement on use of ‘augmented intelligence’

  

  Physician group wants to ensure the technology is integrated in typical medical practice, says Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD.

  Business intelligence Fred Bazzoli June 18

  Business intelligence Fred Bazzoli June 18

• Google continues work to use machines for health analytics

  

  Evolving algorithms may do tasks such as predicting the risk of death for patients to identifying potential treatments.

  Predictive analytics June 18

  Predictive analytics June 18

• New MRI ‘glove’ can capture images of the body in motion

  

  Prototype may change future MRI design, improve treatment of carpel tunnel syndrome and other injuries.

  Medical imaging Marla Durben Hirsch June 18

  Medical imaging Marla Durben Hirsch June 18

• Lancaster General Health to host innovation lab

  

  Established companies, including athenahealth, CVS and Siemens, participate to aid digital health ventures.

  Healthcare innovations Joseph Goedert June 18

  Healthcare innovations Joseph Goedert June 18

• VA telemedicine program reduces inter-hospital ICU transfers

  

  Critically ill patients can be treated onsite thanks to remote access to advanced care expertise, improving patient care and saving money.

  Telehealth Greg Slabodkin June 18

  Telehealth Greg Slabodkin June 18

• Theranos founder Holmes, ex-president charged with fraud

  

  Indictment charges that the executives lied about technology’s capabilities to raise $700M for company.

  Diagnosis and treatment June 15

  Diagnosis and treatment June 15

• HIT Think Why proposed CMS rule will re-energize info exchange

  

  Donald Voltz, MD

  Medical Director of the Main Operating Room Aultman Hospital

  The Promoting Interoperability program will use federal payments to nudge healthcare organizations to comply.

  EHR interoperability June 15

  EHR interoperability June 15

• NLP to help Mercy better treat heart failure cases

  

  Study will look at how cardiac resynchronization therapy affects patient care and recovery.

  Disease management programs Joseph Goedert June 15

  Disease management programs Joseph Goedert June 15