AMIA Calls for HIPAA Clarification in mHealth Patient Data
HIPAA clarification and potential expansion can help ensure that patient data used in mHealth apps stays secure, according to a recent AMIA […]
The rise and risk of IoT in healthcare
Carson Sweet, co-founder and CTO at CloudPassage, argues why we cannot lose sight of compliance and security measures as IoT plays an […]
How Do HIPAA Regulations Apply to Wearable Devices?
HIPAA regulations are something that every healthcare organization should be prepared for, but what does HIPAA have to do with wearable devices? […]
APMs, Health Data Exchange among Top Payer Reform Goals
A new report identifies APMs, health data exchange, patient engagement, and community resources as the top four healthcare reform areas. “The National […]
Securing data integrity at the “front door” of care delivery
Although most of the health industry has moved records and administrative processes from paper to digital, human error remains a costly issue. […]
Expanding Beyond HIPAA Audit Prep for Information Governance
The recent AHIMA toolkit focusing on HIPAA audit preparation is a key tool for organizations, but it is just the beginning for […]
How Accountable Care Organizations Meet Quality Benchmarks
Accountable care organizations need to overcome some major challenges such as the lack of data sharing from hospitals. Accountable care organizations (ACOs) […]
The importance of securing patient identity as health IT goes virtual
Normal healthcare concerns become even more pressing with the growing prevalence of virtual care. Health IT solutions must address patient ID challenges […]
Cloud healthcare: The connection economy’s next frontier
Welcome to the connection economy: a commercial world based on relationships in which who and what you know beats out tangible assets […]
How Payers Could Assist Primary Care Docs with Value-Based Care
By sharing timely data, healthcare payers could help primary care practices succeed in value-based care. “One of the things I hear from […]