New York HIEs merge to double down on data sharing
Two New York health information exchanges, HealthlinkNY and HealtheConnections, announced plans to merge. The deal follows a September announcement the
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Cerner offers voluntary layoffs to unspecified number of employees
Kansas City-based Cerner has offered some of its employees a “voluntary departure” offer, according to the Kansas City Business Journal.
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Blockchain use case: Electronic health records
Blockchain “is not meant to wipe out existing legacy systems,” said Maria Palombini, director of communities and initiatives development at
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Mayo Clinic completes Epic EHR rollout with final go-lives
With a proverbial flip of the switch at three locations in Florida and Arizona, Mayo Clinic has completed its $1.5 billion Epic
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Duke Health earns HIMSS Davies Award with innovative approach to reducing readmissions
The third major health system to win a HIMSS Davies Award over the past month is Durham, North Carolina-based Duke
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IT investment needed for better medication management, boosting patient safety
Hospital chief medical information officers are almost unanimous in recognizing the patient safety improvements that have been brought about by
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Relentless focus on innovation wins Ochsner a HIMSS Davies Award
Ochsner Health System has won a 2018 HIMSS Davies Enterprise Award, honored for the accomplishments of its innovationOchsner group, or
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HIMSS19: New focused communities to help personalize Global Conference
HIMSS is debuting a new set of communities ahead of, during and after the HIMSS19 Global Conference. Called HIMSS Circles,
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Digital transformation is changing IT consulting, Black Book says
The digital transformation underway in healthcare is not only altering the tech landscape but also the nature of consulting services
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Top 3 CIO priorities? Patient experience, IT cost containment, innovation
In an industry such as healthcare, where imperatives shift by the month and technology evolves by the day, the issues
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