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Wednesday, January 6, 2021

Ransomware attack derails UVM's Epic implementation timeline

The Vermont health system said that it would modify the second and third phases of its EHR go-live, partially in response to the obstacles levied by the attack this past fall.
Monday, January 4, 2021

Allscripts finalizes $1.35B CarePort Health sale

Allscripts closed the $1.35 billion sale of its care coordination company CarePort Health to WellSky Dec. 31.
Wednesday, December 16, 2020

How safe is your hospital? These states rank best and worst for care.

An expert panel of doctors tracked and analyzed patient safety data from thousands of U.S. hospitals and graded them in a report released Monday.
Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Moderna vaccine data accessed in cyberattack on EU regulator

A cyberattack on the European Medicines Agency (EMA) resulted in data related to Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine candidate being accessed by hackers, the company said Monday.
Friday, December 11, 2020

HHS floats major changes to HIPAA Privacy Rule

The HHS Office for Civil Rights on Thursday proposed substantial new changes to HIPAA Privacy Rule, with the goal, the agency says, to further value-based reimbursement and improve care coordination by enabling greater patient and family ac…
Thursday, December 10, 2020

Ransomware groups becoming more sophisticated: 3 details

Hackers are becoming more sophisticated with their attacks to cause destruction in a shorter period of time, according to an online report in ZDNet.
Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Amazon launches HealthLake, a platform for storing and analyzing health care data

During its re:Invent 2020 virtual keynote today, Amazon launched Amazon HealthLake, a service that enables health care organizations to store, transform, and analyze up to petabytes of life science data in Amazon Web Services. Amazon says t…
Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Beware of insider cyber threats, AMA warns hospitals

Hospitals and health systems must stay on the lookout for Ryuk ransomware, which is one of the newest and biggest cyber threats emerging in the industry, according to the American Medical Association.
Monday, November 16, 2020

The next iteration of Epic and EHRs

Epic has made gains in the hospital EHR market share in the past year and has been instrumental during the pandemic in supporting field hospitals in New York, Chicago and other cities.
Friday, November 13, 2020

How to Improve Clinical Satisfaction with the EHR

OrthoVirginia bolstered clinicians’ experience with the technology — and the benefits are increasingly being realized.
Thursday, November 12, 2020

What Does the Future Hold for Virtual Care?

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of virtual care across the industry; however, questions remain about its long-term role in the care delivery ecosystem.
Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Cerner Simplifies Patient Communication

New capabilities will unify and automate previously disjointed communications, enhance patient engagement, and save clinicians time
Thursday, November 5, 2020

Bridge the Divide Between Nurses and IT Teams

The disconnect is the No. 1 roadblock for success, a HIMSS survey says. Building a strong partnership benefits everyone in the long run.
Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Cerner Corporation Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Cerner Corporation (NASDAQ:CERN) shareholders are probably feeling a little disappointed, since its shares fell 4.4% to US$70.48 in the week after its latest quarterly results.
Tuesday, November 3, 2020

After 8 Months of Delays, VA Launches New Electronic Medical Records System

After several months-long delays, the Department of Veterans Affairs has announced a major milestone in adopting a new electronic health records system: the launch of the Cerner Millennium EHR at a hospital in Spokane, Washington
Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Is HIPAA Compliance Possible in Public Cloud Environments?

Strategic planning and thorough audits are key to keeping data safe in the public cloud, healthcare and security leaders say.
Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Russian hackers charged in 2017 malware attack against Pennsylvania health system: 4 details

Six Russian military officers have been charged in worldwide computer hacking incidents, including the June 2017 malware attack on Beaver, Pa.-based Heritage Valley Health System.
Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Physicians, nurses and support staff respond differently to data breach security policies: study

The different subcultures of physicians, nurses and support staff will influence whether employees violate information security policies, including locking the EHR workstation, according to Binghamton (N.Y.) University researchers.
Monday, September 21, 2020

Fewer than half of healthcare institutions met national cybersecurity standards last year

Only 44% of healthcare institutions met national cybersecurity standards in 2019, according to an annual report from consulting firm CynergisTek. That's a slight drop from 45% compliance in 2017 and 47% in 2018.
Friday, September 11, 2020

Targeted cyberattacks on telehealth vendors skyrocketed along with adoption, report finds

As telehealth usage surged as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, so did targeted cyberattacks on telehealth providers, according to a new report from cybersecurity ratings firm SecurityScorecard and dark web research company DarkOwl.