What’s Going On with Blockchain in Healthcare?
Keeping up with technologies that are changing how healthcare is delivered. Can a continuously growing chain of blocks using cryptography have applications in healthcare?
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5 Things to Look for When Evaluating the Security of Your Health IT Vendors
By Patrick Yee – One of the biggest trending topics within the healthcare sphere is something that, if all goes well, can be completely invisible. And if something goes wrong, it has the potential to create a crisis-level situation for your organization.
Chasing Money can Create Blind Spots
By Matt Fisher – Money is the driving force behind many concerns and decisions in healthcare. Physician practices, hospitals and others need money to invest in capital needs or simply to keep the doors open. Digital health companies see a market ripe for disruption and ready to acquire new products.
What to Do and Not Do When Changing Health Information Management Vendors
By Angela Rose – The April 2019 Journal of AHIMA article “What to Do (and Not Do) When Changing HIM Vendors” served as a virtual roundtable featuring the experiences of three HIM leaders who successfully navigated HIM service vendor transitions.
PCMH Model of Care: The Cool Thing Healthcare Was Promised Long Ago
By Abhinav Shashank – One of my old friends, albeit in good health, had a stressful job and odd working hours, which resulted in poor eating habits and work-life balance. His PCP suggested that he consult a psychologist and nutritionist, as well as also prescribed a…
The Future of Healthcare: What Can We Expect by 2025?
By Kathy Sucich – What will healthcare look like in 2025? How about in the years beyond? What are the priorities for healthcare organizations in the next several years? A look at the future of healthcare took center stage at the recent ACHE of Massachusetts Spring Conference.
Putting our Rethinking Rural Health Strategy into Action
By Seema Verma – Approximately 60 million Americans or roughly 1 in 5 live in rural areas, with nearly every state having a rural county. The Trump Administration recognizes the significant obstacles faced by patients and providers in rural areas.
HIPAA News from OCR: FAQs and Fines
By David Harlow – Recently, th OCR has released two new issuances touching on HIPAA interpretation and enforcement. On the one hand, the regulated community eagerly awaits and devours these morsels as they are doled out.
The 340B Saga Continues
By David Harlow – Recently, a federal court found the administration’s 340B program rates to be fatally flawed; the HHS Secretary “patently violated” the governing law.