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Banner Health's "Text the CEO" for patients to give direct feedback to executives started as a pilot in 2021 and has expanded to 125 locations, says Amy Adashek-Pinn, senior digital product manager.  

The rule is a call to action to strengthen cybersecurity protections, says Ferdinand Hamada, managing director of the healthcare, pharma and life sciences sector at MorganFranklin Cyber.  

Clalit Health Services created platforms that sit on physician desktops that give AI-insights in practice, says Chief Innovation Officer Ron Balicer.  

The new capabilities will allow Houston Methodist to address unique documentation and workflow challenges.

There were 58 healthcare data breaches in March, the lowest total for the month since 2022.

An unauthorized third party gained access to the system's network and obtained copies of certain data.

The opportunities are endless as long as nurses are able to influence the direction in the way these technologies will be built and put into the environment, says Darren Batara, nursing innovation and informatics manager at Stanford Healthcare.  

The Securing Access to Care for Seniors in Critical Condition Act was introduced in March and is awaiting further action.

The FTC has finalized rules to significantly expand the information required for filing a pre-merger notification, says Michael Ramey, managing principal of Strategic & Transaction Solutions at PYA.  

Technology, governance and going outside the typical channels to democratize data, is necessary to unleash more than the 5-10% of data that is accessed today, says Bruno Lempernesse, MDClone's president.