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How Students Can Master Healthcare Information Technology Skills

HIT Consultant

Healthcare Information Technology, or HIT, is a field where gaining knowledge is particularly challenging. To uncover the truth, students must explore electronic health records, telemedicine platforms, and health informatics. So, how can students master healthcare information technology skills?

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Patient engagement tech evolving as consumerization transforms healthcare

Healthcare It News

As digital health and telemedicine technologies continue to explode, patients increasingly are being drawn into their care in ways unlike ever before. Gary Hamilton is CEO of InteliChart (HIMSS23 Booth 3406), a vendor of patient engagement tools for healthcare provider organizations of all sizes.

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How proactive, predictive, AI-powered patient oversight can boost health outcomes

Healthcare It News

Healthcare information technologies like AI-driven decision support and patient outreach tools can enable hospitals and health systems to achieve improved outcomes through proactive, predictive patient oversight, some health IT experts contend. What role does AI-driven decision support play in this kind of patient oversight?

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Ransomware, Cloud, and Phishing: Decoding this Year’s Cybersecurity Landscape

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Jason Griffin, MBA, CISM, Managing Director of Digital Health Strategy and Cyber Security Practice Leader at Nordic Consulting Over my 25-plus years working in healthcare information technology, I’ve witnessed firsthand the exponential growth of the threat landscape.

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How to Address Security Issues in IoT Devices – Cybersecurity

Healthcare IT Today

Healthcare organizations have occasionally been held liable for data breaches, but technology suppliers may also bear some of the blame. Given the continued rise in the popularity of telemedicine, it is imperative to specify who should be held accountable in these situations.

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Healthcare & Life Science M&A Activity Plummets 1H’22

HIT Consultant

Behavioural Health and Telemedicine: The Behavioural Health subsector was down 18.4% in Q2 2022, with only Acadia Healthcare posting a gain in share price. Health IT Equities: Healthcare Information Technology equities were down 21.2% Health IT Equities: Healthcare Information Technology equities were down 21.2%

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AI-powered RPM can help address the rural neonatal care crisis

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

These strategies include telemedicine and remote patient monitoring. Healthcare IT News sat down with McGolrick to learn what she learned by studying these issues. How else can healthcare information technology play a role in buttressing rural maternity and neonatal care?