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More than half of the respondents cited software and technology as one of their top three strategic priorities, a big leap from last year.

Hospitals face a $15,000 fine for the first violation, with the state narrowing the circumstances for exceptions.

The strongest predictors of burnout include workload, census divisions, age, specialties and practice settings.

Dr. Benoit Desjardins, professor at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, discusses ways hackers can access medical records from understaffed healthcare organizations – and how those organizations can best mitigate their cyber risk.

EHR systems rated as being difficult to operate did not perform well in safety tests, which suggests the need to optimize EHRs for ease of use.

According to Dr. Brian Anderson, chief digital health physician at MITRE, hackers are using AI models to write code for attacks. While defensive AI tools can monitor networks for malicious traffic, humans should be part of the process.  

Eighteen months after an advanced Ryuk ransomware strike, the Virginia orthopedic practice recovered patient data, even when people said it would be impossible, says CIO Terri Ripley.  

Dr. Christian Dameff, medical director of cybersecurity for UC San Diego Health, will take to the HIMSS 2023 Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum in Boston to discuss how strong cybersecurity isn't just about patient privacy, but also about safety and care quality.

Staff members need flexibility, new challenges and time to be creative to aspire to go further in their careers, says Dr. Shafi Ahmed, CMO of Medical Realities.  

The Regional Digital Health Action Plan looks at IT, capacity, knowledge exchange and what works for e-health, says David Novillo Ortiz of WHO-Europe.