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Healthcare IT

News and insights on healthcare IT technology that can impact patient outcomes, care, accessibility, security, and compliance. Healthcare IT technology is evolving fast, especially as organizations have geared up for technologies such as electronic health records, telemedicine and healthcare interoperability standards such as FHIR. Healthcare organizations must also pay close attention to security, compliance, the cloud, and analytics and AI. This section provides news and insights into the technology behind Healthcare IT including software and tools, organizational strategies, and innovative use cases.

The In-Office Meeting Room Gets an Upgrade
As distributed workforces grow and hybrid office arrangements evolve, in-office meeting spaces must keep pace with technological advancements and shifting patterns in how they're used.
January 16, 2023
As distributed workforces grow and hybrid office arrangements evolve, in-office meeting spaces must keep pace with technological advancements and shifting patterns in how they're used.
by Nathan Eddy, Freelance Writer
January 16, 2023
5 MIN READ
Article
CES 2023 Explored Tricky Path Between Policy and Innovation
Discussions on cybersecurity, privacy, and technology competition brought politicos back to the tech trade show’s stage.
January 12, 2023
Discussions on cybersecurity, privacy, and technology competition brought politicos back to the tech trade show’s stage.
by Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
January 12, 2023
6 MIN READ
Article
CMS Subcontractor Breach Affects 254k Medicare Beneficiaries
Subcontractor security breaches emphasize the importance of understanding and managing third-party risk.
December 23, 2022
Subcontractor security breaches emphasize the importance of understanding and managing third-party risk.
by Carrie Pallardy, Contributing Reporter
December 23, 2022
4 MIN READ
Article
J&J CIO Jim Swanson: Current IT Projects and Best Career Advice
Write your own job description and then find that job, says Johnson & Johnson EVP and CIO Jim Swanson, who shared his insights about IT careers and provided an overview of J&J's many IT projects in a recent interview.
December 21, 2022
Write your own job description and then find that job, says Johnson & Johnson EVP and CIO Jim Swanson, who shared his insights about IT careers and provided an overview of J&J's many IT projects in a recent interview.
by Jessica Davis, Senior Editor
December 21, 2022
4 MIN READ
Article
How a Marketing Tool is Becoming the Healthcare Industry’s Security Nightmare
Advocate Aurora Health is only one of many health systems to disclose a PHI (protected health information) leak related to use of "tracking pixels."
October 28, 2022
Advocate Aurora Health is only one of many health systems to disclose a PHI (protected health information) leak related to use of "tracking pixels."
by Carrie Pallardy, Contributing Reporter
October 28, 2022
5 MIN READ
Article
9 Scary Examples of Malicious Insider Attacks
There are thousands of chilling insider threat stories. Far too many to put in this creepiest of creepy Halloween slideshows. But here are a bunch of hair-raising examples.
October 27, 2022
There are thousands of chilling insider threat stories. Far too many to put in this creepiest of creepy Halloween slideshows. But here are a bunch of hair-raising examples.
by Pam Baker, Contributing Writer
October 27, 2022
8 MIN READ
Slideshow
Your Apple Watch Might Save Your Life
Digital enablement introduces some important considerations, namely the need for a strategy around data interpretation. But it also unlocks untold possibilities, among them an answer to healthcare’s impending labor shortage.
October 21, 2022
Digital enablement introduces some important considerations, namely the need for a strategy around data interpretation. But it also unlocks untold possibilities, among them an answer to healthcare’s impending labor shortage.
by Venky Ananth, SVP and Head of Healthcare, Infosys
October 21, 2022
4 MIN READ
Article
June 2022 Global Tech Policy Bulletin: From USB-C Chargers to Supreme Court
Last month in global tech policy: How law-makers are handling Ukraine war; chip shortages; crypto mining's climate impact; spyware companies; USB-C chargers. Plus, what Supreme Court's EPA ruling means to Tech and why Big Tech's attorneys are squabbling.
July 08, 2022
Last month in global tech policy: How law-makers are handling Ukraine war; chip shortages; crypto mining's climate impact; spyware companies; USB-C chargers. Plus, what Supreme Court's EPA ruling means to Tech and why Big Tech's attorneys are squabbling.
by Carlo Massimo, Contributing Writer
July 08, 2022
8 MIN READ
Article
Connected Healthcare Takes Huge Leap Forward
Digital disruption that previously hit retail, financial services and many other sectors is now descending on healthcare.
June 02, 2022
Digital disruption that previously hit retail, financial services and many other sectors is now descending on healthcare.
by Samuel Greengard, Contributing Reporter
June 02, 2022
6 MIN READ
Article
What Federal Privacy Policy Might Look Like If Passed
Panel discusses the potential for new federal law on data privacy and how it may speak to other matters of big tech accountability.
May 20, 2022
Panel discusses the potential for new federal law on data privacy and how it may speak to other matters of big tech accountability.
by Joao-Pierre S. Ruth, Senior Writer
May 20, 2022
5 MIN READ
Article
Apple, Google, Microsoft Move Closer to a Password-free Future
Tired of remembering multiple words you created six months ago with at least 8 characters, one capital letter, one number, and a special character? The move toward passwordless authentication is getting closer.
May 06, 2022
Tired of remembering multiple words you created six months ago with at least 8 characters, one capital letter, one number, and a special character? The move toward passwordless authentication is getting closer.
by Jessica Davis, Senior Editor
May 06, 2022
4 MIN READ
Article
Killware: The Most Dangerous Evolution of Ransomware?
Following these four best practices will not only empower you to defend against killware, but they will also help you defend against all other types of cyberattacks.
January 28, 2022
Following these four best practices will not only empower you to defend against killware, but they will also help you defend against all other types of cyberattacks.
by Brian Wrozek, CISO, Optiv Security
January 28, 2022
4 MIN READ
Article
Watson Health Sale Signals More Pragmatic AI for Healthcare
Healthcare artificial intelligence is entering a more pragmatic era following IBM's sale of the parts of its Watson Health assets to a private equity firm.
January 27, 2022
Healthcare artificial intelligence is entering a more pragmatic era following IBM's sale of the parts of its Watson Health assets to a private equity firm.
by Jessica Davis, Senior Editor
January 27, 2022
4 MIN READ
Article
IT Leaders: Are You Ready for These 8 Challenges?
As if IT leaders didn’t already have it bad enough dealing with remote workforces, burgeoning security threats, and staff shortages. Here’s a look more at more challenges for this new year.
January 19, 2022
As if IT leaders didn’t already have it bad enough dealing with remote workforces, burgeoning security threats, and staff shortages. Here’s a look more at more challenges for this new year.
by Pam Baker, Contributing Writer
January 19, 2022
6 MIN READ
Slideshow
Tipping Point: Tech Decentralizes Out of IT
Business units are hiring more technology workers than IT departments are hiring. How will this impact IT budgets, CIO influence, and the future of the IT department?
January 13, 2022
Business units are hiring more technology workers than IT departments are hiring. How will this impact IT budgets, CIO influence, and the future of the IT department?
by Jessica Davis, Senior Editor
January 13, 2022
5 MIN READ
Article