Oregon sues Oracle over troubled health insurance website
Oregon has filed a long-expected lawsuit against Oracle over its role developing the state's troubled health insurance exchange website. (Source: Computerworld Health Care News)
Source: Computerworld Health Care News - August 22, 2014 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
US agencies to release cyberthreat info faster to healthcare industry
U.S government agencies will work to release cyberthreat information faster to the health-care industry after a massive breach at hospital operator Community Health Systems, representatives of two agencies said. (Source: Computerworld Health Care News)
Source: Computerworld Health Care News - August 22, 2014 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
FDA approves tech that turns smartphone into stroke warning system
The FDA today approved an algorithm that allows a special iPhone case to record the heart's rhythm and detect abnormalities associated with strokes or other heart-related problems. (Source: Computerworld Health Care News)
Source: Computerworld Health Care News - August 21, 2014 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
As Ebola death toll rises, scientists work on nanotech cure
Scientists at Northeastern University are using nanotechnology to find an effective treatment for the Ebola virus, which has killed more than 1,200 people, and sickened even more. (Source: Computerworld Health Care News)
Source: Computerworld Health Care News - August 20, 2014 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Healthcare organizations still too lax on security
The data breach at Community Health Systems that exposed the personal information on more than 4.5 million people is a symptom of the chronic lack of attention to patient data security and privacy within the healthcare industry. (Source: Computerworld Health Care News)
Source: Computerworld Health Care News - August 20, 2014 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Why would Chinese hackers want US hospital patient data?
The theft of personal data on 4.5 million patients of Community Health Systems by hackers in China highlights the increasing degree to which hospitals are becoming lucrative targets for information theft. (Source: Computerworld Health Care News)
Source: Computerworld Health Care News - August 19, 2014 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
About 4.5M face risk of ID theft after hospital network hacked
About 4.5 million people in 28 states face the risk of identity theft due to a massive data breach at Community Health Systems (CHS) a Franklin, Tenn., based health network. (Source: Computerworld Health Care News)
Source: Computerworld Health Care News - August 18, 2014 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Mobile testing for Ebola gains renewed urgency as outbreak grows
Developing a mobile test to quickly detect the presence of the deadly Ebola virus in a patient has become a priority for medical technologists. (Source: Computerworld Health Care News)
Source: Computerworld Health Care News - August 14, 2014 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
White House's new IT engineer is sharp, witty, and blunt
If the White House learned one thing from the Healthcare.gov debacle, it was that the government needs clear-thinking people who can see a problem for what it is. Mikey Dickerson may just be that person. (Source: Computerworld Health Care News)
Source: Computerworld Health Care News - August 12, 2014 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
'Biochip' aims to quicken disease diagnosis, cut medical test costs
A new 'biochip' under development to accurately identify disease strains may reduce costs for medical testing and also reduce wait time for results. (Source: Computerworld Health Care News)
Source: Computerworld Health Care News - August 12, 2014 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Almost one in six doctor visits will be virtual this year
As the Baby Boomer generation ages, and rural population grows, telemedicine is expected to take off this year as an alternative to traditional in-person physician visits. (Source: Computerworld Health Care News)
Source: Computerworld Health Care News - August 8, 2014 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Veteran Affairs overhaul includes IT assessment
President Obama has signed legislation focused on overhauling the Department of Veteran Affairs' troubled health-care system, including an IT review of the VA's process of scheduling patients. (Source: Computerworld Health Care News)
Source: Computerworld Health Care News - August 7, 2014 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
California health care exchange to share 9 million patient records online
The California Integrated Data Exchange plans to develop a statewide health information exchange that will allow caregivers to share the electronic records of one-quarter of the state's population. (Source: Computerworld Health Care News)
Source: Computerworld Health Care News - August 7, 2014 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Why Hospitals Still Struggle to Sell Telehealth
Telehealth stands among the healthcare industry's few technology success stories. It brings virtual care to underserved or remote locations. It gives facilities an opportunity to export expertise or, conversely, outsource costly operations. It cuts costs for healthcare systems as well as patients. (Source: Computerworld Health Care News)
Source: Computerworld Health Care News - August 5, 2014 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Oregon's move from Oracle-developed site to Healthcare.gov on track
Oregon's effort to transition its health insurance exchange from a problem-wracked website originally developed by Oracle to the federal Healthcare.gov platform is going according to schedule and expectations, state officials said this week. (Source: Computerworld Health Care News)
Source: Computerworld Health Care News - August 2, 2014 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
