https://healthtechmagazine.net/ en https://healthtechmagazine.net/article/2026/07/healthcare-interoperability-improves-patient-care-perfcon Imagine someone suffering an injury while on vacation. They receive treatment at the nearest emergency department, where they are instructed to follow up with their primary care physician at home. But if the home physician isn’t able to access information about the care their patient received, the physician has to rely on the patient’s own recall. The doctor might order unnecessary tests the patient has already had, wasting time and money. With healthcare interoperability, however, healthcare team members have all of their patients’ medical information at their fingertips. Click the banner… Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:00:48 -0400 Novid Parsi https://healthtechmagazine.net/article/2026/07/healthcare-interoperability-improves-patient-care-perfcon https://healthtechmagazine.net/article/2026/06/qa-healthcare-innovation-relies-strong-data-foundation Mayo Clinic and Microsoft recently announced a collaboration to develop and launch a frontier artificial intelligence model for healthcare, grounded in the health system’s data and insights. The Rochester, Minn.-based healthcare organization has long established its data governance and strategy, which has been foundational to its innovative approaches. That’s why the conversations around AI for the organization have always focused on addressing problems to solve rather than keeping up with the latest technologies. Maneesh Goyal, COO of Mayo Clinic Platform, the health system’s digital… Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:22:25 -0400 Teta Alim https://healthtechmagazine.net/article/2026/06/qa-healthcare-innovation-relies-strong-data-foundation https://healthtechmagazine.net/article/2026/06/path-forward-advancing-care-dementia-patients As rising case rates collide with mounting caregiver shortages and increasing pressure on long-term care systems, dementia care continues to grow as a healthcare specialty. Universities and research groups are exploring how artificial intelligence, robotics and assistive technologies could help detect cognitive decline earlier, support caregivers, improve patient safety and allow more older adults to remain in their homes longer. Current efforts range from AI-powered diagnostic models and assistive-intelligence systems to socially assistive robots, some being tested in real home environments… Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:55:00 -0400 Nathan Eddy https://healthtechmagazine.net/article/2026/06/path-forward-advancing-care-dementia-patients https://healthtechmagazine.net/article/2026/06/qa-finding-right-ambient-clinical-documentation-tools-your-team Dr. Nancy Cibotti isn’t a stranger to large-scale, intensive healthcare IT rollouts. As the associate chief medical information officer at Cambridge, Mass.-based Beth Israel Lahey Health, she was part of the team that rolled out Epic across the system. “It was really important for a health system to be on one electronic health records system. But anybody who's been through it knows that it’s a long and difficult process,” says Cibotti, who is also a primary care physician. Amid that rollout, she came to learn about an ambient clinical documentation tool through a urologist who was excited… Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:23:03 -0400 Teta Alim https://healthtechmagazine.net/article/2026/06/qa-finding-right-ambient-clinical-documentation-tools-your-team https://healthtechmagazine.net/article/2026/06/how-identity-management-supports-health-systems-ability-provide-care-anywhere Someone sick with the flu logs in to an urgent care appointment from their bed. A hospice nurse checks on a patient in their bed at home. A clinician moves from campus to campus throughout the week. In an increasingly mobile healthcare environment, identity management provides nurses and physicians with access to their hospital or health system’s data from wherever they’re providing care.  According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, identity management is “establishing and managing the roles and access privileges of individual network users.” This process includes… Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:43:15 -0400 Alexandra Shimalla https://healthtechmagazine.net/article/2026/06/how-identity-management-supports-health-systems-ability-provide-care-anywhere https://healthtechmagazine.net/article/2026/06/qa-why-providers-must-still-work-reduce-care-fragmentation Primary care access is a persistent problem across the U.S., but a growing number of providers are hoping to address these concerns with the help of technology and hybrid care models. Dr. Melissa Welch is chief medical officer at Sprinter Health, a tech-driven home healthcare provider expanding access to preventive care. Welch, who has had a long career in community-based care and public health, notes that as the technology to deliver care continues to evolve, it’s critical to pair those advances with human-led interventions. “Technology will always be here for us. It will always be an… Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:51:21 -0400 Teta Alim https://healthtechmagazine.net/article/2026/06/qa-why-providers-must-still-work-reduce-care-fragmentation https://healthtechmagazine.net/article/2026/06/digital-health-ceos-guide-fast-secure-scaling-ai The speed of innovation at digital health and telehealth companies is outpacing how quickly regulators can write rules. As tools such as virtual care platforms, data-intensive monitoring and engagement, and workflows driven by artificial intelligence become the backbone of modern care delivery, this rapid growth creates major opportunities while introducing significant legal risk across cybersecurity, privacy and AI governance. For leadership at these organizations, one of the biggest mistakes is viewing these challenges as more administrative or technical tasks for product or IT teams to… Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:17:54 -0400 Aaron Maguregui https://healthtechmagazine.net/article/2026/06/digital-health-ceos-guide-fast-secure-scaling-ai https://healthtechmagazine.net/article/2026/06/qa-ouras-dr-chris-curry-discusses-expanding-role-wearables-health Consumer-grade wearable devices aren’t new to the market, but in recent years, their role in capturing healthcare data has expanded as features improve and clinical interest broadens. With the added layer of artificial intelligence, users can make better sense of the metrics they’re tracking. Dr. Chris Curry is the clinical director of women’s health at OURA. Earlier this year, the company, known for its wearable smart rings, launched its own large language model within its platform to help answer member questions tied to women's health.  “As a physician, a lot of my training was… Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:26:51 -0400 Teta Alim https://healthtechmagazine.net/article/2026/06/qa-ouras-dr-chris-curry-discusses-expanding-role-wearables-health https://healthtechmagazine.net/article/2026/06/remedying-alert-fatigue-healthcare-soc-perfcon As healthcare organizations adopt new tools into their workflow, they may struggle with overload from multiple alerts. Healthcare security operations centers are guarded security rooms where health systems receive these alerts and detect, investigate and respond to threats. “A SOC isn’t just protecting data, it’s also protecting patient care,” says Rob Hughes, CISO at RSA. Jason Taule, virtual CISO at Annapolis, Md.-based Luminis Health, echoes Hughes, noting that healthcare SOCs differ from SOCs in other industries because of this patient safety factor. “Early detection and effective… Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:43:23 -0400 Brian T. Horowitz https://healthtechmagazine.net/article/2026/06/remedying-alert-fatigue-healthcare-soc-perfcon https://healthtechmagazine.net/article/2026/06/how-business-associate-agreement-terms-apply-googles-generative-ai Business associate agreements between technology vendors and their payer, provider and clearinghouse partners establish how a BAA works with these HIPAA-regulated entities. The contract also underscores how a BAA can — and cannot — use an entity’s protected health information (PHI) through the course of their work. As a frequent business associate of covered entities, Google is bound by the terms of the BAA for its Google Cloud Platform. “The BAA says Google is held to the same level of accountability that I am as a covered entity and healthcare provider when it comes to managing PHI,” says… Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:37:24 -0400 Brian Eastwood https://healthtechmagazine.net/article/2026/06/how-business-associate-agreement-terms-apply-googles-generative-ai