🌟 Today’s Healthcare Tech Highlights — July 15, 2025
1. Cyber Risks & Legacy Tech Threaten Healthcare — Report
Cybersecurity Dive shares a new report highlighting that legacy systems and fragmented risk management continue to pose major cybersecurity threats in healthcare—even as recovery processes improve [oai_citation:0‡Ground News](https://ground.news/article/scichart-wins-healthcare-tech-of-the-year-at-2025-national-technology-awards?utm_source=chatgpt.com).
2. AI Tools May Streamline Prior Authorizations
Medical Economics explores how emerging AI solutions—from paperwork automation to insurer-approval prediction—could lessen clinician burden around prior authorizations, though provider adoption remains key ().
3. SciChart Named “Healthcare Tech of the Year”
Ground News (Globe Newswire) reports that **SciChart** took home “Healthcare Tech of the Year” for its high-speed medical data visualization platform, which supports real-time clinical decision-making ().
4. EU Launches European Health Data Space
European Health Data Space officially came into force on March 26, 2025—a new EU regulation that empowers citizens with control over personal health data and standardizes EHR access/interoperability across member states ().
Why It Matters
- Cybersecurity fragility: Healthcare’s reliance on outdated infrastructure remains a major vulnerability as cyber threats evolve. Prioritizing upgrades and unified risk strategies is essential.
- AI to reduce admin pain: Streamlined prior authorization tools could free clinicians from paperwork—but uptake depends on provider workflows.
- Visualization for real-time care: SciChart’s award highlights how fast, clear data visuals can directly improve clinical decisions at the bedside.
- Cross-border data integration: The EU’s Health Data Space marks a strong regulatory push toward interoperable, patient-controlled digital records.
