Lee Kim, Director, Privacy and Security for HIMSS North America, joins us on our next HIPAA Chat to share her insights on the topic of cyber security and discuss some of the results of a recent survey conducted by HIMSS.
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Cybersecurity was identified as an increased business priority over the past year according to 87 percent of respondents in the newly released 2015 HIMSS Cybersecurity Survey.
By Lee Kim – Data breaches are happening with increasing frequency. There may even be breaches that have occurred, which you may not have heard about. Many companies rely on their attorneys to help them make the decision on whether or not to report a breach.
HIMSS celebrates the positive influence nurses and informatics nurses have on the quality of patient care during National Nurses Week, held May 6-12.
By Lee Kim – In healthcare, the number and volume of the breaches are ever increasing. For many of these breaches, phishing is the initial point of compromise. The human tends to be the weakest link and so hackers tend to exploit the low hanging fruit. Much of the information which is exfiltrated ends up on the black market (e.g., medical identity information, intellectual property, financial information, etc.).
HIMSS released the results of the 26th Annual HIMSS Leadership Survey. The survey examined key trending issues impacting the business of healthcare including patient considerations, security concerns, insurance models and policy mandates.
Here is what you can find if you are looking for answers on Revenue Cycle Management at this year’s HIMSS conference in Chicago, starting April 12th.
Health Information Exchanges (HIE) provide a means for HIPAA secure electronic communications between healthcare providers and is a key element in improving patient health and…
By Catherine Costa – Matching EHRs does not involve just matching technology performance; it also involves the data quality, process proficiency and policy restrictions (federal, state and organizational).