By Jeff Bell – escalating cybersecurity threats have driven many healthcare organizations to increase focus and investment in cybersecurity technology, staff and effective operations.
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By Goel Jasper – The Future of Health Leadership Symposium, the Global Wellness Summit, MIXiii HealthTech and mHealth Israel’s own annual start-up conference all took place during the same time frame, but there was little celebration regarding the speed with which Israel has become a significant player in the world of health innovation.
By Matt Fisher – Remote patient monitoring (the very impersonal nature of that phrase will not be discussed right now) has risen to the forefront in many discussions about how virtual care positively impacts the delivery of healthcare.
By Art Gross – As we wrapped up National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we’re taking a look at the importance of protecting your physical devices. The panic that sets in when you misplace your phone or laptop is overwhelming.
By Jordan Rau – The federal government has eased its annual punishments for hospitals with higher-than-expected readmission rates in an acknowledgment of the upheaval the covid-19 pandemic has caused, resulting in the lightest penalties since 2014.
By Ryan Argentieri, Samantha Meklir, & Jawanna Henry – ONC is working alongside HL7® and with a wide range of partners from health care, government (federal and states), community-based organizations, developers, providers, and industry stakeholders to launch a national Gravity Project Pilots Affinity Group.
New On Demand Healthcare Upside/Down: With guest Amy Patel, MD, a breast radiologist, & medical director at the Breast Center at Liberty Hospital. Dr. Patel discusses advancements in screening technology, describes her efforts to improve access in her native Missouri, and explains why it’s so important to meet patients where they are.
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of October that we think deserve sharing again.
By Dr. Jay Anders – In a Forbes Technology Council article earlier this year, my colleague Medicomp CEO Dave Lareau discussed how the industry was abuzz with talk about how providers and health plans can “optimize” risk-adjusted payments for Medicare Advantage, and the associated “upcoding” to qualify for higher risk scores.