By Art Gross – Healthcare faces threats from cybercriminal activity at rates that continue to rise. The patient data that they access and maintain is valuable on the dark web in more ways than one. It can be an access point for a greater breach and then used to manipulate or steal identities and attack victims individually.
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By Mike Hodge – In an effort to reduce costs, healthcare organizations are transitioning care models from the high-cost hospital setting to non-acute facilities. At the same time, the senior population over 65 is rapidly growing, accounting for 17% of the total population in 2020, and projected to grow to 21% in 2030.
New On Demand Healthcare Upside/Down: With guest Sheila Talton, the CEO of Gray Matter Analytics which uses advanced analytics to help healthcare organizations cut costs, improve outcomes, and optimize value-based care performance. We talk about making healthcare more efficient and more transparent—and how eliminating waste and excess in the system can help providers and patients.
By Matt Fisher – After a bit of a lull, meaning pretty much a full calendar quarter, the Office for Civil Rights is back with another HIPAA settlement. The newest settlement involves Oklahoma State University – Center for Health Sciences and a malware incident.
By Dr. Martin Lustick – In April, NextGen Healthcare’s leadership team met with leaders of provider organizations representing a range of specialties and geographies. One of the themes that came through loud and clear was their ongoing struggle to obtain claims data from their payers.
New On Demand Dr. Nick: The Incrementalist: With guests Geri Landman, MD, MPH a pediatric urgent care physician, and Zach Landman, MD, MPH Interventional Pain Medicine Fellow at Stanford University.
By Christopher Monk & Papia Paul – Health IT Modules certified through the ONC Health IT Certification Program provide end users with confidence that the technology they depend on to provide care lives up to its certified capabilities.
By Derek Streat – Our world today is more personalized than ever. Most industries are now characterized by customization, with consumers expecting experiences and outcomes exactly how they want them, when they want them. If retail, hospitality, food services, and most other industries can custom-tailor experiences based on the wants and needs of their target audiences, why can’t healthcare do the same?
On this episode of The Digital Patient, digital health leader, Ben Chao explains how The Jetsons, the animated American sitcom, influenced his appreciation for digital care from a young age and the potential for digital care to improve access and ROI for health systems.