Halamka Ponders The Need to Leave Medicine If We Continue Our Current Trajectory
The famous Dr. John Halamka, Hospital CIO, Doctor, Former member of the HIT Policy committee, blogger at Life as a Healthcare CIO, recently read the 962 page MACRA NPRM and he wrote up a detailed look...
View ArticleNo, The Market Can’t Solve Health Data Interoperability Problems
I seldom disagree with John Halamka, whose commentary on HIT generally strikes me as measured, sensible and well-grounded. But this time, Dr. Halamka, I’m afraid we’ll have to agree to disagree. Dr....
View ArticleWhat’s Your Digital Burden?
John Halamka has a pretty interesting blog post out there that talks about his decision to reduce his digital burden. I love his approach, because unlike so many people it’s a very reasonable approach...
View ArticleXerox Files Patents For Blockchain-Based Tech With Healthcare Applications
According to a site focused on blockchain technology, Xerox has filed patents for technology using blockchain to securely revise electronic documents. The patent application was filed in February of...
View ArticleBeth Israel Deaconess Launches Health Innovation Center
In yet another example of a health system bringing innovation home, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has launched an in-house center combining the feel of a startup incubator and the vast reach of...
View ArticleHospitals Taking Next-Gen EHR Development Seriously
Physicians have never been terribly happy with EHRs, most of which have done little to meet the lofty clinical goals set forth by healthcare leaders. Despite the fact that EHRs have been a fact of life...
View ArticleMajor Misconceptions About Machine Learning In Healthcare
Over the past few years, as some standout use cases began to emerge, enthusiasm for AI has grown among health leaders, to the point where you’ll hear little but positive thoughts about AI’s potential...
View ArticleMayo Clinic Rolling Out Hospital Care At Home As Part Of Long-Term Innovation...
As I recently reported, the Mayo Clinic has managed to continue with its IT innovation program despite the financial and operational stresses imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. As it turns out, the...
View ArticleHealth Equity, Decision Making, Faxes, and Medical Records Access – Twitter...
It’s been a while since we did a Twitter roundup of some of the interesting and entertaining health IT tweets we’ve found. No doubt there’s a lot to filter on Twitter, but this week we’ve found a...
View ArticleTripleBlind Lands $24 Million in Series A Funding Led by General Catalyst and...
TripleBlind, the private data sharing company that offers proprietary cryptographically-enforced data privacy solution, announced today it has received $24 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding...
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