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Epic Executive Exodus: A Sign of Talent Drain at the Electronic Health Records Giant

Electronic health records giant Epic Systems has recently experienced a wave of senior executive departures, including President Sumit Rana and AI R&D head Seth Hain, among others. This series of personnel changes has sparked industry attention on the company's future strategy and competition in the healthcare technology talent market.

Elena Richter2 min read
Digital Health

Doctors crave wearable data, but the healthcare system is not ready — AMA global survey reveals integration barriers

A joint survey by the American Medical Association (AMA) and Medscape shows that 97% of physicians at least occasionally review patient wearable device data, but fewer than 6% integrate it into clinical workflows. The lack of payment pathways, insufficient electronic health record integration, and concerns about legal liability and reliability are key barriers.

Thomas Müller4 min read
Medical Devices

Doctors see potential in wearable device data, but obstacles remain.

A study by the American Medical Association shows that most doctors believe data from consumer wearable devices (such as smartwatches) have clinical value, but issues such as accuracy, liability, and data integration still hinder their widespread adoption.

Sophia Rossi3 min read
Digital Health

Smartwatch data is rich but clinical integration is weak: Why only 6% of doctors truly use wearable devices?

Although smartwatch health data is becoming increasingly abundant, according to the latest survey by the American Medical Association (AMA), only 6% of doctors integrate it into their clinical workflow. Insurance reimbursement barriers, doubts about data authenticity, and difficulties in integrating with electronic health records are the main bottlenecks.

Elena Richter3 min read
Digital Health

Why can digital modernization accelerate clinical adoption: Hospital IT upgrades are shifting from “back-end engineering” to “front-end competitiveness”

In recent HIMSS TV discussions, doctors at Samsung Medical Center emphasized that if healthcare systems position infrastructure modernization as an effort to improve the clinical experience rather than as a mere IT project, they are more likely to gain physician support and drive the adoption of new technologies. This approach is reshaping the procurement logic for Digital Health, Healthcare Technology, and AI Healthcare.

Elena Richter6 min read
Digital Health

Remote Imaging Scheduling and EMR Integration: The Latest Signal of Imaging Workflow Moving Toward System-Level Integration

ContrastConnect has released a best practices guide for remote imaging scheduling and EMR integration, reflecting the ongoing needs of healthcare institutions in imaging workflows, interoperability, and compliance automation, and also showing that Digital Health and AI Healthcare infrastructure are penetrating deeper into clinical operations.

Marc Dubois7 min read
Digital Health

How Telemedicine Breaks Down Barriers to Healthcare Collaboration: From Virtual Care to Data Connectivity and Industry Value

Latest industry discussions around Telemedicine, virtual care, and medical collaboration analyze why telemedicine is shifting from a point-of-care consultation tool to cross-institution collaborative infrastructure, and what this means for Digital Health, AI Healthcare, and the restructuring of healthcare institution workflows.

Thomas Müller7 min read
Digital Health

The EHR data breach case reminds medical institutions: vendor risk in the digital health era is becoming a core governance issue

A lawsuit in Illinois, USA, over a patient data breach shows that even when healthcare institutions outsource their systems to vendors, they still cannot avoid their core responsibility for data security. The case sends a clearer industry signal regarding compliance governance for Digital Health, AI Healthcare, and Healthcare Technology.

Elena Richter7 min read