By Lee Barrett – Trust serves as the cornerstone of relationships in the healthcare sector, connecting organizations with patients, providers, and business partners. Achieving and maintaining trust requires healthcare entities to demonstrate their commitment to the highest standards of security, privacy, and operational excellence.
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By Usman Choudhary – Healthcare data security is among the most pressing challenges in today’s interconnected world, primarily because digital transformation exposes sensitive patient information to the risk of breaches and cyberattacks.
By Dustin Charles & Alex Mugge – This post explores how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the largest payer in health care, is at the forefront of how health IT directly impacts health care providers and the care they deliver.
By Chris Emper – Recently, as President Donald Trump begins his second term in office, many physician groups are probably wondering what impact the change in Presidential Administrations will have on various healthcare policy issues and ultimately, their practices.
By Seth Pazinski & Whitney Weber – The HITAC provides valuable insights to the assistant secretary for technology policy that can inform ASTP’s policies and programs. HITAC members represent a broad swath of the healthcare industry and as such, offer a range of health IT perspectives and expertise.
By Amy Maxmen – For decades, the United States has held considerable power in determining the direction of global health policies and programs. President Donald Trump issued three executive orders on his first day in office that may signal the end of that era, health policy experts said.
By Matt Fisher – Prior to the changeover of the administration, the HHS Office for Civil Rights went on a bit of a HIPAA settlement bender. The fast pace of announced settlements felt a bit like a clearing of the decks. The various settlements continued recent trends around the issues being selected by OCR for settlement along with the still random amount of settlements.
By Devin Partida – Thanks to cloud computing technology, the healthcare industry is operating more efficiently than ever. It’s reshaping the industry, producing ripple effects on how sales teams work and manage customer relationships.
By Kathryn Ayers Wickenhauser – A new year means a fresh start and a natural opportunity to look at what’s ahead. We are particularly excited for the DirectTrust Annual Conference scheduled for August 4-7 in St. Louis.