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Technology can make end of life care more compassionate

By Kat Jercich 09:27 am July 06, 2020

It's more important than ever for providers to communicate with patients and their families, speaking honestly about what to expect from end-of-life care, say experts.

How one health system harnessed AI, telehealth to combat coronavirus

By Kat Jercich 02:18 pm July 01, 2020

The Medical University of South Carolina employed a four-pronged approach to scale up its virtual-care offerings and monitor COVID-19 patients.

Credit: Gerd Altmann

American Hospital Dubai recruits Oracle and Cerner for major digital overhaul

By Ahmed El Sherif 10:31 am June 30, 2020

The project aims to optimise cost management, doctor performance, inventory management, and the hiring of top talent, amongst others.

'Flattening the curve' with virtual care in Australia

By Lynne Minion 07:01 am June 30, 2020

When Paul Roseworn flew out on holiday to Ireland and the UK in February to watch the Six Nations Rugby, he didn’t realise he would be caught up in a global pandemic.

Here's how smaller practices can prepare for continuing telehealth demands

By Kat Jercich 11:28 am June 29, 2020

Providers without the resources of larger health systems can still make virtual care available to patients.

Telehealth privacy and security: Investment and education are key, attorney says

By Mike Miliard 04:28 pm June 25, 2020

As virtual health deployments scale up and become routine, everyone – vendors, clinicians, patients and compliance officers have a role to play in keeping video and streaming remote monitoring data secure.

COVID-19-triggered threat changes will linger beyond crisis, say most security pros

By Kat Jercich 01:17 pm June 25, 2020

A commanding 94% majority of respondents to a new Black Hat survey says the pandemic has increased cybersecurity threats to enterprise systems and data – and many say it will continue to.

Clockwise from top left: Google Cloud's Aashima Gupta, NewYork–Presbyterian CIO Daniel Barchi, Mayo Clinic Platform President Dr. John Halamka and Mayo Clinic CIO Cris Ross.

Fighting COVID-19 takes collaboration, including between 'fierce competitors'

By Kat Jercich 04:09 pm June 24, 2020

Healthcare providers have ramped up tools to fight the pandemic at a breakneck speed, but CIOs say innovation must deploy technology with people in mind.

'Innovation is birthed in chaos': Why startups should be considering a COVID-19 pivot

By Jonah Comstock 09:30 am June 24, 2020

This coming Friday, Legacy DNA CEO Roxie Mooney will lead a webinar on pivot strategy for healthcare startups.

Screeners, navigators and nudgers: The future of conversational AI in healthcare

By Kat Jercich 12:38 pm June 23, 2020

By limiting medical jargon and concentrating on closed-ended questions, chatbots can reduce clinical workload and make patient care more efficient – and maintain empathy in the process.