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?
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Why Software Remains Insecure—and Why It Really Shouldn’t
By Arshad Noor – In a recent blog post, Daniel Meissler theorizes that the benefits of quickly building bad software have so far outweighed the downsides. Though this sounds plausible and seductive, there is a more insidious picture being overlooked.
HIMSS19 Highlights and Takeaways with Pivot Point Consulting
I recently caught up with Rachel Marano, Managing Partner at Pivot Point Consulting and Greg Fliearman, Principal Consultant at PDS at HIMSS discussing managed services and their recent partnership.
HIMSS19 Roundup
By Jim Tate – I attended the recent HIMSS 2019 Annual Conference and, as always, was not disappointed. Attendance at the annual event is mandatory for anyone involved in healthcare information technology and the related regulatory/compliance space.
Reports and Surveys
Annual reports and studies that have been published ranging from the state of interoperability, physician burnout, mergers & acquisitions, and hospital data.
Ransomware Attack on CT Optometry Office Raises Tax Fraud Concerns
By Art Gross – Cybercriminals target businesses of all industries and sizes, however, it seems as though their sights are set more on small and medium-sized businesses than large corporations.
Matthew Holt Says: Flip the Stack – Harlow On Healthcare
Harlow on Healthcare episode NOW on Demand. Host David Harlow talks with Matthew Holt, co-founder of Health 2.0, acquired by HIMSS, founder of The Health Care Blog, President of SMACK.health.
When is Enough, Enough?
By Matt Fisher – An easy to overlook aspect of the HIPAA Privacy Rule is the requirement that all uses and disclosures be of the “minimum necessary” amount of protected health information. That means the least amount of information needed for the intended purpose should be used.
ONC Pleased with its Own Work
By William A. Hyman – The 700 plus page ONC Proposed Rule on “21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program” was released on February 11, 2019.