Search Tag: Healthcare
Demand-for-cybersecurity-pros-to-rise-18-percent-by-2024
2016 26 Jul
The U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS) has projected that cybersecurity attacks will see an expansion of the information security professional workforce by nearly 20 percent. The rise in hacking, ransomware attacks and date breaches over the last two years has led to a rise in demand for security professionals in healthcare. In fact, the BLS...Read more
Robot-helps-tricky-nurse-scheduling
2016 18 Jul
A team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) is taking the role of robots in healthcare beyond the current norm of instructing them with commands. MIT thinks this model will soon change with the development of robots that advise hospital staff on decision-making. A research...Read more
Cios-in-the-boardroom
2016 18 Jul
An article in Modern Healthcare has highlighted the changing role of IT professionals in healthcare management as, with the increasing central role of technology in the hospital landscape, CIOs and CISOs are finally finding a seat in the boardroom and weighing in on big decisions. The publication takes Edward Martinez as an example. Martinez has...Read more
Exec-tips-how-to-build-a-big-data-analytics-team
2016 17 Jun
The CHIO of the University of Mississippi Medical Centre, John Showalter, MD, has suggested that hospitals train analytics specialists on existing tools and avoid purchasing unfamiliar software the team has no training to use. Showalter says that hospital analytics teams facing a huge challenge: the need to evolve skill-sets to keep up with the speed...Read more
Meet-latest-ransomware-crysis
2016 13 Jun
A recent and advanced strain of Ransomware has suggested that security-dominated headlines will not be a thing of the past any time soon. Crysis, first discovered in February this year, is multi-platform with the ability to penetrate both Mac and Windows systems. Security experts also say that it is more dangerous than other forms of virus seen to...Read more
Cyberattack-impacts-40-ooo-patients
2016 06 Jun
A podiatry group has notified its 40, 000 plus patients that their data may have been compromised following a Cyberattack on its IT systems. Connecticut-based Stamford Podiatry Group said the malicious hackers gained access to their systems between Feb. 22 and April 14 and accessed its electronic health record database. "Although we have not been...Read more
The-price-of-healthcare-outsourcing-redundancy
2016 28 Apr
Recently, Modern Healthcare reported that Emblem Health laid off 250 staff members, or 7.5 percent of the company’s workforce, after deciding to outsource all of its tech work to services company Cognizant. CEO Karen Ignagni said outsourcing the work was part of critical modernisation for the company’s future. Ignagni...Read more
The-future-is-closer-than-you-think-artificial-intelligence
2016 25 Apr
The stage is set. The IT giants are each targeting healthcare with analysts projecting that, by 2018, 30 percent of providers will run cognitive analytics on patient data. With artificial intelligence making its presence felt in healthcare, a Healthcare IT News report asks what the greater risk is for providers; to invest too soon or too late?...Read more
Advanced-healthcare-analytics-2016
2016 24 May
The Advanced Healthcare Analytics Summit 2016 will help you shift away from the big data hype towards transformational improvements to patient care in practice by extracting true insight from data. Whilst the challenges ahead are significant, the potential opportunities are vast with the right data strategy. There is no question that more advanced...Read more
Improve-cybersecurity-fire-ceos
2016 04 Apr
With healthcare cybersecurity taking a series of hits in recent months and the problem on the rise as hackers become more sophisticated, one expert says it is time to examine the administration of hospitals and incentivise employees to create a culture of security. “Many executives have taken the view that cybersecurity is control of people, limiting...Read more
Robots-in-healthcare-in-20-years
2016 21 Mar
A robotics designer has said that robots could be ‘walking amongst humans’ within 20 years serving in a number of fields including healthcare. “We’re designing these robots to serve in healthcare, therapy, education and customer service applications,” David Hanson of Hanson Robotics. Hanson was speaking in a video demonstration of Hanson’s Robots’ latest...Read more
Battle-against-health-data-hacks-gains-momentum
2016 02 Feb
Two health bodies have joined forces to fight a rise in healthcare IT cybersecurity risks. The Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC), a non-profit, federally-recognised standards development organisation and accrediting body for organisations that electronically exchange healthcare data, and the National Health Information...Read more
Expand-key-eu-project-presents-findings-on-interoperability
2015 27 Nov
An exciting event about the future of interoperability in the European Healthcare sector takes place in Lisbon next week with a focus on assets’ collection and usability plus actions needed to support, prepare and enable Member States to reap the benefits of safe and secure cross-border care. Called the EXPAND Thematic Network, the...Read more
48th-annual-ism-conference-2015
2015 30 Aug
The conference provides an excellent opportunity for state and local government program and IT professionals to network with their counterparts across the nation and with their federal partners. The private sector serving HHS demonstrates new technical solutions and innovations designed specifically for the challenges facing state administrators. The...Read more
Stanford-children-s-health-cio-ed-kopetsky-honored-with-lifetime-achievement-award
2015 22 Jun
-- Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford and Stanford Children’s Health are proud to announce that Chief Information Officer Ed Kopetsky was recently presented with the 2015 Silicon Valley Business Journal, San Francisco Business Times and PwC CIO of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award . The award recognized his significant contributions...Read more
Calgary-scientific-inc-hires-dave-waldrop-to-head-global-sales-and-marketing-1
2015 22 Jun
Calgary Scientific Inc., a company known for creating innovative technology for the medical industry and beyond, has announced that Dave Waldrop has been named Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing. Dave is also a member of Calgary Scientific’s Office-of-the-President, a four member team of senior executives responsible for collaboratively...Read more
Connected-health-infrastructure-has-potential-to-transform-healthcare
2015 29 May
Recent analysis from Frost & Sullivan shows that connected health infrastructure could serve to be a binding agent for diverse devices and workflows and can aid diagnosis, monitoring and prevention. However, for such a system to be successful and efficient, it is important to ensure that interoperability and connectivity standards are in place. Frost...Read more
The-cio-to-ceo-leap
2014 20 Oct
According to a recent Billian's HealthDATA study, the CIO career path generally does not lead to the corner office. The study evaluated 384 hospital executive personnel changes in 2014 and found that there was only one CIO who was promoted into a CEO role. Laura Musfeldt, Vice President of Senior Executive Search at healthcare-focused executive recruitment...Read more
Children-s-hospital-los-angeles-makes-most-wired-list
2014 11 Jul
Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), one of the leading paediatric hospitals in the US, has been included in the list of 'Most Wired' hospitals in the country. Being named on the list, released annually by Health & Health Networks magazine, is recognition of a health care organisation's investment in technology that supports patient safety and...Read more
Implementing-electronic-medical-records-what-do-users-think
2014 17 Jun
Implementing electronic medical records (EMR) in a healthcare organisation is a major innovation, which does not always run smoothly. Although barriers to, and facilitators for, implementation have been researched, their relative importance to end-users has not been clearly understood. Recently published research in Implementation Science found that...Read more
Toshiba-s-innovation-industry-s-only-scalable-premium-ct-solution
2014 03 Jun
Unmatched Flexibility and Clinical Capabilities Designed for the New Healthcare Environment Leading healthcare providers now have a scalable top-tier CT solution with the launch of Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.’s Aquilion ONE Family. As healthcare providers strive for more efficient, accurate and safe patient care, the Aquilion ONE...Read more
Wohit-2014-cocir-launches-4th-edition-of-ehealth-toolkit
2014 03 Apr
COCIR, the non-profit trade association of the European Radiological, Electromedical and Healthcare IT Industry launches the 4th edition of its eHealth Toolkit which focuses on how modern data-driven approaches can improve healthcare quality in a cost-effective manner. The Toolkit also highlights Big Data’s societal value and the contribution of eHealth...Read more
Wohit-2014-diamond-sponsor-agfa-healthcare-offers-360deg-view-of-the-patient
2014 03 Apr
Company will showcase how health IT can meet today’s quality/price and regional healthcare needs, supported by European and Middle Eastern customers Agfa HealthCare will demonstrate how its products deliver solutions for both regional care and enterprise acute care Agfa HealthCare is a committed healthcare IT provider, with proven IT...Read more
New-health-it-apprenticeship-launched-at-liverpool-college
2013 18 Dec
Working in partnership with Health Academy North West The City of Liverpool College is launching the first Health Informatics Cadet Apprenticeship. An emerging field in the UK, Health Informatics involves managing electronic health data to ensure patients get the most appropriate care and the apprenticeship scheme will give young people a stepping...Read more
Accenture-survey-reveals-english-patients-interest-in-digital-medical-records
2013 08 Nov
A recent Accenture survey of over 9,000 consumers in nine countries shows that only 16% of consumers residing in England say they have full access to their electronic medical records. By stating they would be willing to switch doctors in order to gain access to their electronic medical records (EMR), 42% of English support the growing trend toward...Read more