HIMSS returned with a bang for its trademark massive in-person conference, rich with reunions, news and insights. But will it stay relevant in the long run?
The Repercussions of Oracle’s Acquisition of Cerner
Ever-savvy Oracle is all but certain to profit from the Cerner acquisition, but what’s ahead for Cerner’s customers, clinicians and the EHR market?
3 Ways the FDA’s “Guiding Principles” for AI/ML Falls Short on Concrete Industry Practices
The FDA released a set of principles for the implementation of new technologies, but will it be enough to positively impact current industry practice?
The Need for a Longitudinal Patient Record In A Complex, Fractured System
Being a patient in a fragmented healthcare system is often a tough experience. Streamlining access to data via LPRs is a step forward, but obstacles remain.
Lots Can Happen When on Vacation
Shakeups at Google and Cerner liven up what is typically a quiet month in the health IT world, as both companies position themselves for new directions.
Epic’s Sepsis AI Algorithm: Thoughts on Ethical AI in Healthcare
A recent evaluation of Epic’s Sepsis Model highlights issues with its clinical use, and underscores concerns about AIML tools in health care in general.
Digital Therapeutics: Market Issues for an Emerging Technology [Chilmark Monitor]
Digital Therapeutics (DTx) entered the discourse of digital health nearly a decade ago but have yet to reach a broad consumer market due to lack of mature payment models and support from PBMs. The mainstreaming of DTx at the consumer level still has a distance to go to reach mainstream consumers and lack of payment models is one of the primary constraints.
Hot Take | Immunization Tracking: A Uniquely Pertinent Case for Interoperability
In this Hot Take, our Director of Research, Brian Murphy, digs into a timely example of one of the important ways healthcare interoperability is currently lacking: easily accessible immunization records.
Setting the Stage: Integration Infrastructure
In this hot take, John and Brian discuss the modern IT infrastructure that enables interoperability.