Editors' Picks
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Cloud migration obstacles remain for heavily regulated industries
Financial, government and healthcare industries must overcome data security breaches and regulatory issues for a successful cloud migration.21 May 2013
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New BI stack tackles data load at Boston Children's Hospital
Boston Children's Hospital upgraded its business intelligence architecture to boost enterprise reporting, a move that also required retraining users.17 May 2013
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Making a BYOD strategy work in a HITECH environment
Crafting a bring-your-own-device strategy for high-octane physicians in a HITECH environment requires strong controls and good bedside manner.25 Apr 2013
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ACO IT: Channel opportunities in accountable care organizations
Healthcare-oriented solution providers looking to expand business will find opportunity in the area of ACO IT.24 Apr 2013
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Big data technologies promise major advances in health and science
Big data analytics efforts are poised to improve everything from public health to particle physics, and people like Cloudera's Jeff Hammerbacher are leading the way.19 Apr 2013
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Medical apps: Focus on security-testing the user interface
To boost the security of medical apps, conduct 'attack' testing from the user interface. QA expert Amy Reichert explains how.09 Apr 2013
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Conference urges docs to pay attention to healthcare design
Incorporating design principles in the IT implementation of healthcare can improve care, said speakers at the Healthcare Experience Design conference.05 Apr 2013
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Conference recap examines highlights from AHCJ and HxD
In this conference recap, SearthHealthIT reporters Ed Burns and Don Fluckinger review highlights from the recent AHCJ and HxD conferences.01 Apr 2013
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HIMSS 2013 conference attendees discuss future of interoperability
Without any national policy announcements, HIMSS 2013 conference attendees focused on interoperability.26 Mar 2013
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HIMSS 2013 conference goers discuss interoperability in healthcare
The issue of interoperability in health care was one of the most discussed at HIMSS 2013. Attendees looked at what's holding back data liquidity.25 Mar 2013
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HIPAA compliance requirements not just for health care anymore
A new rule extends HIPAA compliance requirements to covered entities' business associates, forcing them to reexamine data security and privacy.26 Feb 2013
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Diabetes BI tool delivers commissioning spend data to GPs
Diabetes Practice Profiles (DPP) – an online diabetes data dashboard – is a BI tool combining diabetes prescribing and ‘activity’ data30 Jan 2013
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In purchase, athenahealth has big plans for Epocrates apps
Jonathan Bush, CEO of athenahealth, discusses how the purchase of Epocrates will help the company reach a larger audience and boost interoperability.11 Jan 2013
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Health care applications: How to determine what to test
Risk analysis for health care software apps helps clarify which functional areas are most important to test. Catching critical defects can save lives.08 Jan 2013
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The story of five CIO entrepreneurs in India
Want to start your own business? Let the story of these five Indian CIO entrepreneurs kindle the entrepreneurial fire in you.23 Nov 2012
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Mobile embedded applications: Seven testing challenges
Mobile embedded applications are vulnerable to attack and subject to compliance mandates, and require more robust testing practices than other apps.19 Nov 2012
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Chasing down the IT gender gap: Women executives needed in technology
With few women executives in IT leadership, one study offers a possible solution to help close the tech gender gap.15 Nov 2012
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Amazon public cloud ready for enterprise prime time, partners and customers say
Perceptions of Amazon public cloud services -- especially when it comes to security and compliance -- don't reflect reality, proponents say.12 Nov 2012
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Amazon security, compliance worries still major enterprise obstacles
Fear of the public cloud is alive and well in heavily regulated industries. Amazon has some work to do to broaden AWS' appeal in these shops.12 Nov 2012
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Upcoding flap threatens the future of EHR incentives
We talk to the Pulitzer-Prize-nominated journalist whose stories laid the groundwork for Congressional calls to suspend EHR incentives.01 Nov 2012
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