COVID-19 vaccine
This week's top stories include Cerner mandating that all U.S. employees be vaccinated by Dec. 8, digital musculoskeletal care company SWORD Health acquiring Vigilant Technologies, and air ambulance charges rising substantially in four years.
UT Health Austin CIO Aaron Miri discusses overcoming the obstacles of vaccine distribution as well as privacy protections and patient engagement for post-pandemic population health.
Monthly Update: HIMSS Media Editor in Chief Jonah Comstock recaps some of May's top healthcare stories, including the Biden administration's latest efforts to boost vaccination rates, Walmart's acquisition of MeMD and a malware attack on Scripps.
This week's top stories include the Biden administration aiming to get 70% of adults at least one vaccine dose by July 4, ransomware continuing to be a threat to healthcare, and Collective Health scaling its employer health benefits platform.
This week's top stories include use of the J&J vaccine being halted due to rare, severe reactions, the Mayo Clinic launching a remote diagnostics platform, and an Omada tool that helps physical therapists virtually measure a patient's movement.
Monthly Update: HIMSS Media Editor in Chief Jonah Comstock recaps some of the biggest healthcare stories in March, including digital health's wild funding month, big tech moves and how to sign up for a vaccine at three major pharmacy chains.
This week's top stories include the AstraZeneca vaccine showing 79% efficacy but facing questions about using outdated information, Everlywell forming a new at-home lab testing subsidiary, and the VA reviewing its EHR modernization program.
LifeBridge Health CIO Tressa Springmann shares how the health system has adapted its EHR and IT systems for complex COVID-19 vaccine scheduling and administration – and how it plans to capitalize on shifting provider-consumer paradigms.
Symmetric Health Solutions CEO Rich Kucera and Northern Light's Matt Marston discuss how COVID-19 has affected the supply chain as well as Northern Light's successful vaccine rollout.
This week's top stories include the House approving a bill that expands the scope of those who qualify for financial help, bad bots complicating vaccine sign-ups, and PatientPoint merging with Outcome Health to form a patient engagement entity.