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There’s currently a shortage of over seven million physicians, nurses and other health workers worldwide, and the gap is widening. Doctors are stretched thin — especially in underserved areas — to respond to the growing needs of the population. Meanwhile, training physicians and health workers is historically […]
Blockchain technology is making headlines everywhere. If you have recently attended any tech events it is highly likely that you came out of them having heard just that bit more about it. Everybody is talking about blockchain — from the President of the United States to the […]
Blockchain was originally conceived of as a ledger for financial transactions. Every financial institution creates a cryptographically secured list of all deposits and withdrawals. Blockchain uses public key cryptographic techniques to create an append-only, immutable, time-stamped chain of content. Copies of the blockchain are distributed on each […]
With Wall Street’s leading the way in interest and investment in blockchain startups, it should be no secret at this point that the healthcare industry isn’t far behind.
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society holds its annual conference in Orlando, Fla., from Feb. 19 through Feb. 23.
Although its chief architect is gone, a potentially innovative project to overhaul the health information technology system at the Veterans Affairs Department will likely live on with the Trump administration. LaVerne Council was the main champion of the proposed Digital Health Platform project. She was assistant secretary […]
A federal judge blocked the $54 billion merger between health insurance giants Anthem and Cigna on Wednesday, saying the deal would increase prices and reduce competition. It is the second recent court decision to uphold the Justice Department’s opposition to deals that would have radically reshaped the […]
February 09, 2017 – While EHR technology has made significant strides in the healthcare industry over the past few years, several hurdles to true interoperability still bar providers from seamlessly exchanging data in a way that is timely, efficient, and accessible. According to a recent Black Book […]
Step back in time to March 2010, and you’ll recall that commercial insurers were onboard with the Affordable Care Act (ACA)—albeit begrudgingly. When the insurance marketplaces opened for business with their highly regulated 2014 coverage products, a significant number of health plans voluntarily participated right out of […]
New analytical tools are allowing policymakers to focus on community wellness, not just on treating sickness.
Despite the potential benefits and return on investment for their clinical and operational goals, just 15 percent of hospitals are using some kind of advanced predictive modeling, according to a new survey.
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