Mike Miliard

Mike Miliard is Executive Editor of Healthcare IT News. He focuses on topics such as interoperability, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, analytics, population health and patient experience and is responsible for overall coverage decisions.

A hospital room with IoT and connected medical devices
By Mike Miliard 11:00 am August 30, 2023
Despite difficulties with in-depth scans and legacy software risks, the director of medical device and IoT security at Henry Ford Health says more responsibility from device manufacturers and new regs from the FDA make him optimistic.
A sign at HCA headquarters
By Mike Miliard 09:58 am August 29, 2023
The healthcare giant will expand its work with Google to help automate workflows and streamline documentation for ED physicians, among other initial use cases.
Epic booth at HIMSS
By Mike Miliard 09:00 am August 22, 2023
As part of the program, the AI-enabled contact center as a service company will expand its existing integration with Epic's electronic health record software and Cheers CRM suite.
Points on a grid with a cloud graphic
By Mike Miliard 10:41 am August 16, 2023
New York's HEALTHeLINK and Boston Children's Hospital are recognized by HHS for their exploration of advanced FHIR capabilities and USCDI data quality improvement, respectively.
Mount Sinai Health System building complex in New York City
By Mike Miliard 10:17 am August 14, 2023
Microsoft says its Azure Large Instances technology is helping the health system better manage its electronic health records, enabling as many as 50 million database accesses per second. 
By Mike Miliard 10:40 am August 11, 2023
With a cohort of health systems including Mayo Clinic, Kaiser, Stanford Health and others, its QHIN efforts are aimed at advancing information exchange at providers nationwide, says Matt Doyle, interoperability software development lead at Epic.
By Mike Miliard 10:05 am August 10, 2023
As they grapple with rising costs, three in four C-suite leaders say recent artificial intelligence advancements will "reshape the industry," according to a new Bain & Company report. But just 6% have an organizational plan to harness it.
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia
By Mike Miliard 11:00 am August 09, 2023
Sen. Mark Warner has questions for Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai about Med-PaLM 2, a chatbot currently being piloted at the Mayo Clinic and elsewhere. "I worry that premature deployment of unproven technology could lead to the erosion of trust," he says.
HIMSS Global Health Conference and Exhibition sign and floor exhibits
By Mike Miliard 10:00 am August 03, 2023
Hal Wolf says the decision to partner with Informa Markets, which will manage the HIMSS Global Health Conference and Exhibition, will enable a focus on "excellence and expansion." Informa exec Ken McAvoy promises growth for members worldwide.
Independent physician consults patient notes
By Mike Miliard 11:40 am July 28, 2023
They're aiming to help ambulatory providers gain insights with help from artificial intelligence, and can surface key information to help develop plans of care based on recommended diagnoses, patient insurance and other information.

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