Quality and Safety

Ron Erickson of Know Labs on noninvasive diagnostics
By Bill Siwicki 10:49 am August 31, 2023
Noninvasive diagnostics are the life's work of Ron Erickson, founder of Know Labs. He explains radio frequency technology and how it could change the course of diabetes care.
A hospital room with IoT and connected medical devices
By Mike Miliard 11:00 am August 30, 2023
Despite difficulties with in-depth scans and legacy software risks, the director of medical device and IoT security at Henry Ford Health says more responsibility from device manufacturers and new regs from the FDA make him optimistic.
Musculoskeletal imaging at UVA Health System
By Bill Siwicki 10:35 am August 30, 2023
More than two-thirds of the health system's abdominal CTs, chest MRIs and PET-CTs now have interactive links to key findings – and radiologists are finding that capability hugely useful, its associate CMIO reports.
Dr. Terri Shieh-Newton of Mintz on AI
By Bill Siwicki 12:55 pm August 29, 2023
Dr. Terri Shieh-Newton, a member at global law firm Mintz, discusses some of the challenging questions that arise when deploying AI, and offers some perspective for healthcare and technology leaders.
KLAS sign hangs above its HIMSS Global Conference exhibition
By Andrea Fox 11:05 am August 29, 2023
While developing strong functionality is important, even vendors with the best technology must combine that with proactive service so customers can get the most out of their solutions, say KLAS researchers.
A sign at HCA headquarters
By Mike Miliard 09:58 am August 29, 2023
The healthcare giant will expand its work with Google to help automate workflows and streamline documentation for ED physicians, among other initial use cases.
Healthcare worker in scrubs using a laptop on cardiogram machine
By Jeff Lagasse 10:23 am August 23, 2023
The hospital has arranged for identity theft resolution services to be available to potentially affected patients at no charge.
Rich Birhanzel of Accenture on generative AI
By Bill Siwicki 10:12 am August 23, 2023
The healthcare lead at research and consulting giant Accenture lays out how to get proprietary data ready, establish the right controls and harmonize people with the tech.
Heathcare worker at laptop
By Healthcare IT News 11:15 am August 21, 2023
The most recent winners, including Stanford Medicine, Saint Luke's and health systems in Canada and Taiwan, are proving innovative in their use of information and technology to improve care delivery.
A black gavel lays on a desk
By Andrea Fox 09:30 am August 17, 2023
When Vanderbilt University Medical Center turned over non-anonymized medical records to the state without patient consent, it pitted Tennessee state law against HIPAA and unleashed a federal investigation as well as a class action patient lawsuit.