Data at Risk: Exposure from Breaches
By Matt Fisher – The threat and occurrence of data breaches receive frequent attention in the healthcare industry. It often feels as though a new breach (or more) is reported on an almost daily basis.
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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? News from SoluLab, #ConV2X, Blackberry, and Distributed Health.
Heard at AHIMA 2018: Privacy, Cybersecurity and Information Governance Institute and ROI Roundtable
By Rita Bowen – AHIMA’s 2018 PCIG Institute took place September 22-23. True to its aim to enhance knowledge regarding current trends and issues, the event focused on protecting patient information across all healthcare settings and business operations…
ONC Asking Questions
By William Hyman – The ONC has released via the Federal Register a Request for Information (RFI) on the EHR Reported Program which was established by the 2017 21st Century Cures Act. Overarching questions that arises in this regard is given that health IT must achieve certification,
Incremental Steps to Health
New Dr. Nick: The Incrementalist Episode NOW on Demand with host Dr. Nick and guest Dr. Khan Siddiqui, radiologist, programmer, serial entrepreneur, and Founder, CTO, and CMO of HIGI.
Modernizing Medicare to Take Advantage of the Latest Technologies
By Seema Verma – Healthcare is taking up an increasing share of the U.S. economy, and by 2026 the CMS Office of the Actuary projects that one in every five dollars spent in America will be spent on healthcare.
Benefits of a Longitudinal Patient View in Ambulatory Quality Reporting
By John D’Amore – Initiatives to measure the quality of healthcare delivered in the United States are not new. The HEDIS measures are the primary mechanism used to evaluate and compare the quality of care provided to health plan members.
Breached Records to Skyrocket with SMBs as the Biggest Targets
By Art Gross – A lot can happen in 5 years, and unfortunately, not always for the better. According to a recent report by Juniper Research, Cybercrime & the Internet of Threats 2018, data breaches are expected to reach 146 billion records over the next five years.
State Snapshots Provide a Fresh Look at State-Specific Health Care Quality Trends
By CDR Karen Chaves – AHRQ is pleased to release its 2017 State Snapshots, a set of online dashboards that each year provide updated, detailed analyses of how each State, plus the District of Columbia, is performing in important areas of health care quality.