Greenville Health System

HITInfrastructure | March 26, 2020

A drug discovery platform powered by artificial intelligence (AI) technology has identified 18 potential treatments for COVID-19, according to an annuncement from health IT company Gero. Six of the potential anti-COVID-19 drugs have already been approved, three have been withdrawn, and the other nine have already been tested in clinical trials for other indications. The COVID-19 outbreak and the legal and regulatory status of these drugs have made it possible to start various clinical tria...

HealthITSecurity | March 05, 2020

A set of cybersecurity flaws found in a range of medical devices with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) could allow a hacker to remotely crash a device or access its data, according to a recent alert from the Food and Drug Administration. The BLE is used to pair and exchange data between two devices to perform specific functions and preserve battery life. However, researchers discovered a flaw, dubbed SweynTooth, that could allow a hacker to remotely crash the device, stop its function, or access funct...

Health Technology

Shasta Networks | October 07, 2021

As a major employer and key provider of health services in Inyo County, California, Northern Inyo Healthcare District (NIHD) requires state-of-the-art technology to stay on pace with the evolution of the healthcare industry and continue to provide excellent patient care. For its conversion to Cerner CommunityWorks EHR, NIHD leveraged its 17-year partnership with Shasta Networks for its third EHR transition since 2004. NIHD’s needs included maintaining the legacy EHR production environme...

Health Technology, Medical Devices

Silverado | February 23, 2023

On February 22, 2023, WellSky®, a leading provider of health and community care technology, announced that it has partnered with Silverado, a hospice, palliative care, and memory care company, to enhance the quality of care provided to patients while boosting clinical staff efficiency using WellSky® Hospice & Palliative software and analytics tools. Silverado, founded in 1996, provides personalized medical, social, and spiritual care to almost 3,000 patients nationwi...