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Deep Dive
Excellus hack a 'textbook case' of long-term exposure
Hacks that last months, even years, are all to common, experts say.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 16, 2015 -
ONC launches health IT complaint website
The agency seeks to help complaints get to the appropriate federal government official.
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 16, 2015 -
Trendline
Artificial intelligence
Amid mounting interest and investment in the space, it's clear AI’s applications in healthcare will only continue to grow.
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OIG report exposes HealthCare.gov contract mismanagement
“CMS did not always comply with federal regulations regarding designation and certification requirements for contracting officer’s representatives,” the report stated.
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 15, 2015 -
CIOs pressed to realize value from EHRs
Optimization is hot as the majority of health IT leaders have yet to see EHRs improve productivity.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 14, 2015 -
EHR 'gag clauses' prohibit criticism, transparency
Critics contend the clauses hide the scope of EHR glitches and failures.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 14, 2015 -
HIMSS Analytics releases 2015 telemedicine study
A new survey provides insight into the five-year outlook for telemedicine usage.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 14, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Are you prepared for the ICD-10 deadline?
“There is no grace period.”
By Julie Henry • Sept. 11, 2015 -
Partners, Health Catalyst invest in population health
The two aim to jointly commercialize technology for care management and improve outcomes.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 11, 2015 -
New York-based plan Excellus experiences third largest HIPAA breach, affects 10M
The company is working with the FBI to determine the scope of the breach.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 11, 2015 -
ACP: Docs should have direct patient-physician contact before telemedicine consult
American College of Physicians urges doctors to use judgement for when remote care is appropriate.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 10, 2015 -
University of Utah Health Care thanks software for keeping costs down
A computer program that tracks costs and outcomes is cutting excess expenses.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 10, 2015 -
Fed watchdog tells IRS to beef up ACA database security
The report, recently released to the public, found planned interagency testing was not completed.
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 10, 2015 -
Study: Many EHR platforms fail to meet ONC requirements
More than a third of reviewed vendors failed to meet ONC certification.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 10, 2015 -
Deep Dive
How not to be a victim of a decertified EHR
Following the fall of SkyCare, providers should ask if their EHR product is at risk.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 10, 2015 -
Microsoft study: EHR databases can leak personal data
The study findings will be highlighted at the Association for Computing Machinery’s Conference on Computer and Communications Security in October.
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 9, 2015 -
Epic, athenahealth only vendors to gain EHR market share with no losses in 2014
KLAS report finds three EHR vendors showed growth last year.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 9, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Who owns patient data?
The answer isn’t as simple as you might think.
By Julie Henry • Sept. 9, 2015 -
Sony HIPAA lawsuit plaintiffs agree on proposed settlement
Last December, a class action suit was filed after Sony notified 34 employees their medical information was stolen.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 8, 2015 -
ONC pulls the plug on two EHR product certifications
The de-certified versions of SkyCare will no longer cut it for meaningful use.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 4, 2015 -
Survey: Majority of physicians not satisfied with EHR systems
Overall satisfaction has been declining since 2010.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 3, 2015 -
Senator backs broadband subsidy to advance care access
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said the subsidy could improve access to healthcare for veterans.
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 3, 2015 -
Analysts: DOD-Cerner contract shakes up EHR market expectations
The contract highlights interoperability and changing market dynamics, analysts from IDC write.
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 3, 2015 -
Mobile health market to reach $49B worldwide in 2020
Analysts say market growth is spurred by large aging population.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 3, 2015 -
Salesforce launches Health Cloud, prep 'post-EHR world'
Salesforce's "patient relationship management" tools differ from EHR systems.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 3, 2015 -
EMR hacking costing healthcare industry $50B
There have been at least 19 healthcare data breaches since July.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 3, 2015