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Health systems, care delivery groups, Amazon launch hospital-at-home initiative

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THE LARGER TREND. They point, for instance, to an AARP survey that saw three in four adults 50 years and older preferring to age in their homes and communities. Patients using home-based care services within 14 days of discharge from hospital are about 25% more likely to avoid readmission within 30 days of discharge.

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Reactions to the Ascension Healthcare Ransomware Attack and Suggestions for Healthcare Organizations

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Lastly, most healthcare IT expenditure over the last ten years has been focused on digitizing patient records, and investment in cybersecurity capability has lagged other industries. Threat actors know healthcare is a prime target for extortion and target them accordingly. What actions should healthcare organizations be taking?

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5 Ways to Close the Cloud Security Gaps in Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by TJ Houske, Senior Vice President of Technology, Operations, and Engineering at OTAVA Ransomware attacks against healthcare organizations doubled in the last five years, according to a new study by JAMA Health Forum. The most common victims have been health clinics.

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Patient experience is evolving as providers embrace telehealth

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While low-hanging fruit such as patient portals are commonplace at this point, the HIMSS survey shows that secure text-based and unified communication platforms are not as widespread. THE LARGER TREND. Healthcare IT News is a publication of HIMSS Media. That might be attributable, in part, to technology challenges.

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Ambulatory surgery center's virtual care platform helps boost productivity and patient satisfaction

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Healthcare IT News published a special report highlighting many of these vendors with detailed descriptions of their products. As an ambulatory surgery center, it has to be very intentional about collecting readmission data from the regional hospital. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. " MARKETPLACE.

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A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

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Hospitals across the nation are using connected health and RPM to great effect during the pandemic. To help healthcare CIOs, CMOs and other leaders find connected health devices and RPM technologies, Healthcare IT News has compiled this comprehensive listing of vendors. And the list will continue to be updated over time.