Ransomware Wreaks Havoc in 2017
By Art Gross – Ransomware dominated the healthcare industry in 2017, with six of the top ten breaches reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services a direct result of the malicious software.
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The Benefits of Non-Traditional Data to Healthcare: Genomic Data
By Jeff Turpin – As the price of analysing genetic information decreases, it’s potential to revolutionise healthcare increases but will the general public embrace this non-traditional data or will its controversies cause it to be left behind?
Eligible Hospitals and CAHs: Get Help with Attestation on QNet
Medicare attestation for the CMS Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program for eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) has transitioned to a new platform.
5 Factors To Be Considered For Successful EHR Implementation
By Ray Parker – It has been observed that USA is encouraging the adoption of EHR system on a huge scale. Despite the adoption at larger scale, it seems like healthcare industry is not utilizing EHR system to its fullest.
AI and Natural Language Processing to Support Value-based Care
Register NOW! In this webinar we will bring together leading healthcare organization, Atrius Health, and NLP experts, Linguamatics to explore the practical uses of NLP in healthcare and give real-life examples of how Atrius Health has implemented processes.
The Management of Healthcare Data in 2018: A Look Ahead
By Stephen Matheson – From WannaCry to the Equifax breach, cyberattacks dominated headlines in 2017. As cybercriminals look for new ways to breach data networks, hospital IT departments will continue to be the last line of defense in the ongoing cyberwar for highly-valued patient data.
How Much Should Record Access Cost?: Debating HIPAA Access Rule for Entities
By Matt Fisher – It is a thorny and complicated question since access comes in many forms. Is an individual requesting a copy of their record for personal use, or to send to another provider for continuity of care purposes, or are the records going to an attorney for potential litigation?
Charting Our Course for 2018-2020
By Jeffrey Shuren MD, JD – Since 2012, we at the Center for Devices and Radiological Health have set as our North Star the vision of patients in the U.S. having access to high-quality, safe, and effective medical devices of public health importance first in the world.
Mapping Base-EHR to MIPS ACI-Base-Score: 5 Things You Need to Know
By Dr. Pawan Jindal – Under MACRA, Advancing Care Information category of MIPS replaced Meaningful Use. As we discussed briefly in the 10 step overview of MIPS, ACI scoring under MIPS is determined based on the provider’s performance.