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Peloton rides, runs, rows with AWS for data management
The connected fitness company has long used AWS tools. When its data volume surged during COVID-19, Redshift was critical -- and still is as the company attempts a fiscal comeback.
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Why medical device vulnerabilities are hard to prioritize
Vulnerabilities in critical medical devices could lead to loss of life. But opinions are mixed on how serious the risk is to patient safety and how best to address the flaws.
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DC Health Link breach caused by misconfigured server
Mila Kofman, executive director of the District of Columbia Health Benefit Exchange Authority, blames "human error" for the DC Health Link breach.
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Baptist Health leaves Cisco for Arista
Baptist Health in Jacksonville, Fla., expects Arista's single wired, wireless and data center network operating system to eliminate partial outages during infrastructure upgrades.
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InterSystems IRIS Data Platform reduces complexity for Epic customers
Epic is using the InterSystems IRIS Data Platform for data ingestion and analysis in its latest release of its EHR. Scott Gnau, vice president of data platforms at InterSystems, said the IRIS Data ...
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Pros and cons of healthcare organizations moving to the cloud
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New Microsoft Office 365 features relevant to healthcare organizations
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Why to replace your EMR
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COVID-19 crisis ushers in new era for health IT
During the COVID-19 crisis, healthcare CIOs are enabling a remote workforce and scaling out telehealth options. But they can also streamline a few processes that will help patients and providers.
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5 ways to properly secure medical devices
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Telehealth technology improves healthcare access for rural areas
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Data breaches in healthcare proliferate as dollars dwindle
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Virtual care is the future of healthcare
2020 was the catalyst healthcare needed. Here we discuss how the industry is shifting to a virtual-first model and doubling down on interoperability for the foreseeable future.
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Real-time customer experience in healthcare is on the horizon
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5 best practices to consider when implementing telehealth
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Physicians harness Healow televisit capabilities
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E-Handbook | December 2019
Role of AI in healthcare applications is more aggressive, invasive
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Cloud for healthcare transforms CIO skeptics into believers
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E-Handbook | June 2019
Payers, providers seek remedies to value-based care challenges
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Buyer's Handbook | April 2019
Deploy healthcare cybersecurity tools to protect vital data
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Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO)
A Chief Medical Information Officer, or CMIO, essentially serves as the bridge between medical and IT departments at a healthcare organization.
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telemedicine
Telehealth, also referred to as telemedicine or e-medicine, is the remote delivery of healthcare services over the telecommunications infrastructure.
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problem list
A problem list is a document that states the most important health problems facing a patient such as nontransitive illnesses or diseases, injuries suffered by the patient, and anything else that has affected the patient or is currently ongoing with ...
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ChatGPT passes U.S. medical licensing exam without clinician input
ChatGPT achieved 60% accuracy on the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam, indicating its potential in advancing AI-assisted medical education.
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Security is key to maximizing cloud adoption success in healthcare
Security must be considered throughout the cloud adoption process and beyond when it comes to healthcare.
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Follow-up care slightly more common after audio-only telehealth visits
A recent study showed that follow-up care, including downstream emergency care, was higher after telephone-only versus video visits, but some treatment measures, like lab order rates, were lower.
Health IT Definitions
- Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO)
- telehealth (telemedicine)
- problem list
- pharmaceutical detailing
- medical transcription (MT)
- electronic intensive care unit (eICU)
- protected health information (PHI) or personal health information
- digital health (digital healthcare)