Healthcare IT year in review, our best and most popular stories of 2017

Most Popular stories of 2017

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Epic CEO Judy Faulkner is standing behind switch from EHRs to 'CHRs'

A comprehensive health record, unlike today’s EHR, would incorporate more data types, notably...

By Bernie Monegain |

October 06, 2017

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Wait! What? Amazon and Apple eye building EHRs

Amazon appears to have launched an investigation into building EHR software.

By Bernie Monegain |

July 27, 2017

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VA will move from VistA to a commercial EHR, secretary says

We have more important priorities than software development, VA Secretary David Shulkin, MD, told...

By Jessica Davis |

March 09, 2017

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Hospital datacenters: Extinct in 5 years?

Prominent healthcare execs are predicting a drastic shift from on-premise IT infrastructure into...

By Tom Sullivan |

March 13, 2017

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Epic to jump into medical billing, currently hiring for new unit

The new service is aimed at smaller customers hoping to outsource revenue cycle management, a...

By Mike Miliard |

June 26, 2017

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Solving cloud computing's CapEx vs. OpEx conundrum once and for all

Hospitals can save money with cloud-based apps rather than buying them outright, but IT pros...

By Tom Sullivan |

November 28, 2017

Big surprises in 2017

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eClinicalWorks to pay $155 million to settle suit alleging it faked meaningful use certification

U.S. Attorney says that the resolution proves EHR vendors can’t ‘flout’...

By Tom Sullivan |

May 31, 2017

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8 execs resign from Trump's cybersecurity council

Exodus comes after a report found major vulnerabilities in the government’s readiness to...

By Jessica Davis |

August 29, 2017

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Citing ties to Russia, DHS bans Kaspersky products for government use

While Kaspersky denied any wrongdoing, Homeland Security is giving agencies 90 days to remove all...

By Jessica Davis |

September 14, 2017

Bill would jail execs who conceal data breaches

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Proposed Senate bill would fine, jail execs who conceal data breaches

The bill will require orgs to report breaches within 30-days of discovery and is intended to...

By Jessica Davis |

December 01, 2017

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Feds say VA failed to report 90% of poor-performing providers

GAO found that 8 out of 9 providers with concerns on their records weren’t reported to state...

By Jessica Davis |

November 28, 2017

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Cerner sued for $16 million over revenue cycle rollout

Agnesian Healthcare claims issues in Cerner’s billing software caused losses and damaged...

By Jessica Davis |

September 25, 2017

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EHR vendor CliniComp sues government over no-bid VA contract with Cerner

The San Diego-based vendor scorned the VA for not conducting a competitive bidding process.

By Jessica Davis |

August 22, 2017

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Cher sues NantHealth's Patrick Soon-Shiong alleging stock sale fraud

The legendary singer claims Soon-Shiong and other Altor board members hid the success of a...

By Jessica Davis |

October 02, 2017

Emerging trends taking hold in 2017

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Allscripts, Cerner, Epic signal more open EHRs ahead

Judy Faulkner, Zane Burke and Paul Black said during HIMSS17 interviews that they're offering...

By Tom Sullivan |

March 09, 2017

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What's next for health information exchanges?

HIE 3.0 will harness IT infrastructure to integrate social determinants and behavioral health into...

By Tom Sullivan |

August 29, 2017

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Expect more weaponized malware as hackers focus on cashing in

New HIMSS Analytics and Mimecast report ranks top cybersecurity strategies hospitals are pursuing...

By Jessica Davis |

December 12, 2017

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'Bring your own data' is the next trend in healthcare

Clinicians need new skills as more patients carry their own health information into appointments.

By Bill Siwicki |

October 02, 2017

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How a coffee machine brewed up ransomware, and other startling findings in the HIMSS cybersecurity report

Keep software patches up to date but don’t rely too heavily on vendors and know that any...

By Tom Sullivan |

August 01, 2017

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What Apple, Google, Linux and a Huge Dirty COW have in common

They’re all in this month’s HIMSS cybersecurity report along with Philips, Siemens and...

By Tom Sullivan |

December 01, 2017

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An inside look: NewYork-Presbyterian's AI command center

Nurses in a faraway control room monitor patients with AI tools and free on-premise clinicians to...

By Bill Siwicki |

November 27, 2017

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AI, machine learning will shatter Moore's Law in rapid-fire pace of innovation

The technologies are enabling early-adopter hospitals to transition from the art of medicine to the...

By Tom Sullivan |

April 07, 2017

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Regenerative medicine, gene editing markets are growing

21st Century Cures Act is helping drive expansion in the cellular therapies, with the field valued...

By Mike Miliard |

September 29, 2017

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8 reasons why telehealth is gaining momentum right now

Thanks to some new bills in Congress the implementation of telehealth programs in an array of...

By Wendy Almeida |

November 10, 2017

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Why blockchain could transform the very nature of EHRs

By giving patients control over their data, the tech could enable better privacy protections and...

By Mike Miliard |

September 18, 2017

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As AI spreads through healthcare, ethical questions arise

New Infosys report points to importance of "ethical standards" for training talent as...

By Mike Miliard |

May 26, 2017

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The next big thing in AI, emotional intelligence, could give hospitals a competitive edge

But some big questions need to be answered as tools like Siri and Alexa start playing a role in the...

By Mike Miliard |

August 17, 2017

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Epic, Nuance embed AI into EHR for clinical documentation improvement

The tools analyze relevant patient notes using deep learning and natural language processing...

By Mike Miliard |

March 22, 2017

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The next big thing in pharmacy supply chain: Blockchain

With $200 billion lost to counterfeit drugs annually and patient safety issues, a chain-of-custody...

By Bill Siwicki |

December 12, 2017

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Blockchain beyond EHRs: Transforming value-based payment, precision medicine, patient-centric care

While EHRs and data security get all the attention, there are more immediate opportunities for the...

By Bill Siwicki |

November 15, 2017

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Career advice from women leaders proves health IT isn't a boys' club anymore

Some of the industry’s top women leaders share lessons that have helped them succeed in an...

By Jessica Davis |

November 13, 2017

Big changes in HIT this year

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Telehealth policy changes mean big revenue opportunities for hospitals

Pending developments in government policy with virtual care and reimbursement for services are...

By Jeff Lagasse |

November 21, 2017

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Meaningful Measures show CMS, ONC commitment to deregulation

The new program and expected final MACRA rule are proof that new administration is serious about...

By Susan Morse |

November 02, 2017

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New leader ready to prepare HIMSS for the approaching silver tsunami

Hal Wolf believes an aging population will require a new approach from healthcare IT leaders.

By Gus Venditto |

September 01, 2017

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Senators reintroduce EHR Regulatory Relief Act to dramatically change meaningful use

The proposed legislation would remove the all-or-nothing approach of meaningful use and extend...

By Tom Sullivan |

November 02, 2017

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Almost all large employers plan to offer telehealth in 2018, but will employees use it?

Telehealth utilization is on the rise, employers have a long way to go to get more staffers onboard.

By Bill Siwicki |

September 18, 2017

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FDA to add new voluntary approval pathway for medical devices

The framework would use more modern criteria, allowing comparisons to standards more in line with...

By Jessica Davis |

December 11, 2017

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ONC posts patient-data matching best practices framework

The framework's five categories include data governance, quality, operations, platforms and...

By Bernie Monegain |

December 15, 2017

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Seema Verma promises CMS is focusing on interoperability, patient empowerment

The CMS Administrator talked about her personal mission to give patients a voice -- and better...

By Jessica Davis |

December 01, 2017

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Tom Price resigns as HHS Secretary

Price’s resignation comes amid criticism about his use of taxpayer dollars for private jets...

By Tom Sullivan |

September 29, 2017

Great interviews with industry leaders

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Allscripts CEO Paul Black talks AI, machine learning and precision medicine

Chief executive shares his vision for the future of genomics and offers a glimpse of the AI-based...

By Mike Miliard |

December 08, 2017

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eClinicalWorks CEO Girish Navani speaks: 'This chapter has to be closed'

The company has beefed up its compliance and focusing on customer service and innovation.

By Tom Sullivan |

July 28, 2017

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Former IBM exec Star Cunningham on the keys to value-based care

The 4D Healthware founder says consumer tech will be central to improving the care of patients and...

By Jessica Davis |

December 12, 2017

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NIH All of Us program gearing up for 'precision engagement,' Eric Dishman says

The agency is deploying user-centered design strategies and turning to targeted marketing experts...

By Mike Miliard |

June 20, 2017

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FHIR holds big promise for interoperability, but will need to coexist with other standards for the foreseeable future

Russell Leftwich, MD, says IT professionals need to have a strategy for integrating the spec with...

By Mike Miliard |

March 17, 2017

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Real-time analytics key to Providence Health's 'value infrastructure'

EVP Amy Compton-Phillips says West Coast health system is leveraging real-time data and informatics...

By Jessica Davis |

October 16, 2017

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This CMIO wants to make sure AI does more than disrupt healthcare

M*Modal’s Gilan El Saadawi is working on an AI-driven virtual assistant to better capture...

By Jessica Davis |

November 07, 2017

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Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Tejal Gandhi on building a culture of patient safety in hospitals and at home

The IHI Chief Clinical and Safety Officer discusses what it takes to improve patient safety issues...

By Jessica Davis |

December 12, 2017

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Halee Fischer-Wright, MD, opens up about challenges women in healthcare face today

The CEO of Medical Group Management Association discusses technology, disparity in the workplace...

By Bernie Monegain |

July 11, 2017

VA's move to commercial EHR

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VA will move from VistA to a commercial EHR, secretary says

We have more important priorities than software development, VA Secretary David Shulkin, MD, told...

By Jessica Davis |

March 09, 2017

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VA picks Cerner to replace VistA; Trump says EHR will fix agency's data sharing 'once and for all'

The agency will get out of software development and move to the same vendor as DoD.

By Jessica Davis |

June 05, 2017

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Of course VA should replace VistA with Cerner, readers say

While the bulk of respondents to our poll picked the reigning EHR favorite, many think a different...

By Jessica Davis |

April 21, 2017

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Cerner EHR project for VA will take 7 to 8 years, Shulkin says

While the launch of the new EHR will take just 18 months, the whole system overhaul will take much...

By Jessica Davis |

October 24, 2017

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VA likely wasted $1.1 billion on multiple efforts to modernize EHR, GAO says

After 138 contractors hired to develop, manage and maintain its legacy VistA EHR, it's now...

By Jessica Davis |

December 08, 2017

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VA to require Cerner prioritize interoperability, secure data exchange in EHR project

Veterans Affairs will require Cerner to work with agency affiliates, providers and other EHR...

By Jessica Davis |

December 18, 2017

Game-changing cybersecurity stories of 2017

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UPDATED: Hospitals in UK National Health Service knocked offline by massive ransomware attack

The health service was taken down by Wanna Decryptor with no current decryptor available.

By Jessica Davis |

May 12, 2017

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UPDATED: Global ransomware attack hits Merck, health system after thrashing Europe

The Petya strain spread by infected email attachments is wreaking havoc across the globe.

By Jessica Davis |

June 27, 2017

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Nuance knocked offline by ransomware attacking Europe

The major voice and language tool provider joins the 64 countries hit by the virus, as well as...

By Jessica Davis |

June 28, 2017

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Accenture latest to breach client data due to misconfigured AWS server

Hundreds of gigabytes of data were exposed when the tech giant accidentally left four of its AWS S3...

By Jessica Davis |

October 10, 2017

HHS, FDA, VA among 24 federal agencies with ineffective security

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HHS, FDA, VA among the 24 federal agencies with ineffective security, report says

Hundreds of recommendations about deficiencies in security controls have been made, but many have...

By Jessica Davis |

October 06, 2017

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Nuance still down after Petya cyberattack, offers customers alternative tools

Researchers have confirmed NotPetya isn’t ransomware, the hackers real intent was the...

By Jessica Davis |

June 29, 2017

The best from our events

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Obama's cyber czar warns of 3 troubling security trends

Michael Daniel said cyberspace operates under different rules that demand new security model.

By Tom Sullivan |

September 12, 2017

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Healthcare must move from risk to resilience, Tom Ridge says

On 16th anniversary of 9/11 attacks, the former Homeland Security Secretary says the world is more...

By Tom Sullivan |

September 11, 2017

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Know these 5 principles of value-based care, because it's here to stay

Despite attempts to repeal and replace ACA, American Enterprise Institute scholar says value-based...

By Tom Sullivan |

October 03, 2017

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The next precision medicine breakthrough is about apps, not EHRs

Beth Israel Deaconess and Providence St. Joseph Health are building their own apps to transform...

By Tom Sullivan |

October 31, 2017

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Social determinants of health and the $1.7 trillion opportunity to slash spending

The potential to harness this data to both make people healthier and help hospitals and payers save...

By Tom Sullivan |

October 09, 2017

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Precision medicine demands ‘evolutionary leaps of interoperability’

Speakers at the Precision Medicine Summit see a genomic future fueled by startups whose innovations...

By Mike Miliard |

June 15, 2017

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Population health is in a major state of change

Experts at HIMSS Pop Health Forum highlight innovations but one thing seems certain: Value-based...

By Mike Miliard |

October 02, 2017

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Cybersecurity is hard, got it? But let's stop blaming hospitals for every breach

Yes, health entities need to be held responsible for protecting patient data but public shaming isn...

By Tom Sullivan |

September 15, 2017

Get social data in EHRs to bring precision medicine to population health

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Get social data into EHRs to bring precision medicine to population health

In addition, the industry must ensure better access to broadband to make telehealth a reality for...

By Mike Miliard |

June 14, 2017

Predictions for 2018

PwC: Top 12 defining healthcare issues of 2018

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Here are the 12 healthcare issues that will define 2018, according to PwC

AI, IoT, cybersecurity, disaster preparedness and patient experience are prime concerns, according...

By Bill Siwicki |

December 14, 2017

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2018 is primed for blockchain, big data and cloud computing advancements, all with a better security plan

Here's what you can expect in the year ahead.

By Bill Siwicki |

December 07, 2017

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Biggest EHR challenges for 2018: Security, interoperability, clinician burnout

Hospital and health system execs discuss hurdles they’re facing as they move into the new...

By Bill Siwicki |

December 19, 2017

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ECRI's top 10 tech hazards for 2018, security gaps, dirty scopes make the list

ECRI Institute weighed factors like severity, serious injury or dealth with overall preventability.

By Beth Jones Sanborn |

November 07, 2017

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Cleveland Clinic picks top 10 innovations for 2018: Scalp cooling, next-gen vaccines make the cut

A better way to manage diabetes, a patch for a flu vaccine and a way to prevent hair loss from...

By Bernie Monegain |

October 27, 2017

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2018 Cybersecurity prediction: Extortion attempts, ransomware will proliferate

Hospital leadership can often be the biggest threat to security because funding is still a low...

By Jessica Davis |

December 07, 2017

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