Article Archive for August 2019
Fighting the Burnout
Physician burnout is a popular and sobering topic these days. Many fingers point at varying causes, but all can agree it is an issue that needs attention. Medical Economics brought this information to us in …
Where’s Interoperability?
Interoperability is the ability of different information systems, devices or applications to connect in a coordinated manner. The goal is that within and across organizational boundaries access to, exchange of and the cooperative use of …
EHRs and New Physicians
Electronic health records (EHRs) are modernizing data for easy access and continuity of care. As technology evolves and policies push health care toward digital solutions, the same trend has not been evident for physicians who …
Mobile Health Applications
Health information technology continues to advance in the United States, but not just here. Access, portability and security are a priority around the world. Tehran Times brought this topic to our attention in their article, …
Preventing Medical Identity Theft
Medicare fraud and identity theft is a constant concern for healthcare providers as well as patients. This interesting news came to our attention from IT News in their article, “Centrelink matches Medicare data in ‘identity fraud’ …
Protecting the Data
Data breaches and cyber crimes happen to all different organizations and fields, regardless of size or business. However and unfortunately, healthcare seems to get its fair share of attention.
We tend to think of cyber attacks …
Health Data Explosion
The circumstances surrounding mismatched and incorrect patient medical records can be tragic. The HIT Consultant brought this topic to our attention in their article, “How Patients Suffer From The Worst Kept Secret in Health IT.”
This problem …
Protecting Personal Health Information
Protected health information (PHI) is a valuable commodity these days. When it comes to security, the public cloud is often labeled as simple and lacking the maturity needed to ensure safety. Healthcare IT News brought this …
Digital Health is on the Move
As digital becomes increasingly more critical in all aspects of healthcare, organizations must master a new set of emerging digital technologies to deliver convenient and effective care. This news came to us from E3 Magazine International …
Healthcare Data Breaches a Concern
Data breaches are a serious concern and are not ignored. In fact, a four year old data hack is just now seeing indictments. This news came to us from ARS Technica in their article, “Feds charge …
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