EPtalk by Dr. Jayne 5/8/25
Farewell, Skype, parting is such sweet sorrow. Not really, since I hadn’t used it in years. In fact, I had forgotten that I even had a Skype account and didn’t remember until I went…
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Healthcare AI News 5/7/25
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UTMB is running AI on all CT scans to generate cardiac risk scores, flagging 5–10 of the 450 monthly scans for follow-up intervention. Chief AI Officer Peter McCaffrey, MD, MS says,
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HIStalk Interviews G. Cameron Deemer, CEO, DrFirst
G. Cameron “Cam” Deemer is CEO of DrFirst of Rockville, MD.
Tell me about yourself and the company.
I’ve been with the company for 21 years, as CEO for the last two and…
News 5/7/25
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CareCloud reports Q1 results: revenue up 6%, EPS –$0.04 versus – $0.10. Shares rose 26% Tuesday, valuing the company at $93 million.
The company said last week that its newly created, 50-member AI team…
Curbside Consult with Dr. Jayne 5/5/25
An article that was published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association this week addresses the realities of primary care staff members trying to manage the ever-growing volumes of EHR inbox messages….
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Readers Write: Virtual CISOs Bring New Hope to Orgs Without Dedicated Cybersecurity Officials
Virtual CISOs Bring New Hope to Orgs Without Dedicated Cybersecurity OfficialsBy Ryan Finlay
Ryan Finlay is principal chief information security officer, advisory services, at CereCore.
Healthcare CIOs are grappling with tight budgets, leading…
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Readers Write: The New Reality of Ransomware: Why Your Epic Environment Needs an Isolated Recovery Plan
The New Reality of Ransomware: Why Your Epic Environment Needs an Isolated Recovery PlanBy Bill Smith
Bill Smith is director of Epic practice at Cordea Consulting.
In early 2024, one of the nation’s largest healthcare payment…
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HIStalk Interviews Guillaume de Zwirek, CEO, Artera
Guillaume de Zwirek is CEO of Artera.
Tell me about yourself and the company.
My name is Guillaume de Zwirek, which is a funny name. I was born in Canada. My mom was…
Monday Morning Update 5/5/25
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The White House’s budget proposal would increase funding for the VA’s Oracle Health EHR project by $2.17 billion.
The proposed budget also calls for a $493 million reduction in the VA’s spending on…
News 5/2/25
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KLAS publishes its annual acute care EHR market share report, with these highlights:
Vendor partnership strength has become a key differentiator.
Oracle Health declined to provide new contract data, so KLAS used public sources.
Oracle Health…