News 1/23/26
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ECRI publishes its “Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2026,” with misuse of chatbots topping the list.
ECRI says that unregulated chatbots give users expert-sounding responses, but have offered incorrect diagnoses,…
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Turn digital identity management into an organizational strength
Turn digital identity management into an organizational strength© 2025 HIMSS. All rights reserved. The digitization of patient records and workflows, while intended to increase operational efficiency, has created access bottlenecks for clinicians and staff. As…
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Efficacy of a Digital Peer Support Program on Weight Management and Mental Health in University Students With Preobesity: Randomized Controlled Trial
Background: Approximately one-third of university students are overweight or obese, and a similar proportion experience anxiety or depression. Despite the interrelated nature of weight and mental health, interventions rarely address these issues simultaneously in…
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Why Patient Understanding is the Most Important Metric You Aren’t Tracking
Aayush Sisodia, MSHI, BDS, Business Analytics Advisor, Pharmacy Analytics
Health systems are drowning in metrics. We can tell you how many portal messages were answered within 24 hours, how many patients closed a care…
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How Hospitals Will Need to Work WISeR in 2026
The following is a guest article by Carol Howard, BSN, MBA, Vice President of Innovation and Adoption at Janus Health
Hospitals are entering another period of uncertainty as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services…
Altaris Acquires Tegria
Altaris, LLC (collectively with its managed funds, Altaris), announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Tegria Services Group, Inc. (Tegria) from Providence St. Joseph Health (Providence).
This transaction establishes Tegria as a leading,…
How to Run a High-Impact Healthcare Cybersecurity TTX
T.J. Ramsey, Sr. Director, Threat Operations at Fortified Health Security
A well-orchestrated healthcare cybersecurity tabletop exercise (TTX) can greatly benefit any healthcare organization. Unfortunately, some TTXs are chaotic and unproductive. When 25 hospital leaders are…
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The Seamless Scan: Why Interoperability is the New Standard for OB-GYN Ultrasound Reporting in 2026
Cecile Brosset, CEO and Co-founder of Sonio
Increasing patient volumes calls for strengthened streamlined processes like never before.
With vast patient data coming from various platforms, tools and systems, the means of connectivity and pooling this…
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Digital storytelling boosts knowledge and behavioral expectation to reduce dietary sodium: a randomized controlled trial
Excessive sodium intake is a major contributor to cardiovascular disease and mortality. Reducing daily sodium consumption to below 2 g (~5 g of salt) effectively lowers cardiovascular mortality rates. The growing reach of social media and…
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Digital end of life care plans rolled out to 100,000 patients
Five integrated care systems (ICSs) have adopted a digital forms detailing patients’ end of life care recommendations, following a widescale rollout.
The Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment (ReSPECT) form details personalised recommendations…