By Ray Kimble – ‘Tis the season for shopping for the perfect gift from the comfort of your home or mobile device anywhere you go, and according to security experts, it’s also the season for increased identity theft opportunities. The post Online Shopping: 4 Tips to Protect Your Data During the Holidays appeared first on […]

The U.S. Department of Health and Humans Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology announced the winners of the Certified Health IT Product List (CHPL) Data Challenge. The post HHS Announces CHPL Data Challenge Winners appeared first on Health Data Answers.

By Grant Elliott – There’s an inherent risk to doing business, particularly business that touches personal data. For years now, the business community – from healthcare to retail – has focused on the threat prevention aspect of data security. The post Why Integrated Risk Management is Becoming the Preferred Approach to Data Security appeared first […]

New CTO Talk episode NOW on Demand with host Matt Ferrari. Matt talks to Heidi Dohse, the Senior Program Manager for Healthcare and Life Sciences for Google Cloud where she’s pouring her passion for data and healthcare into the Google Cloud Platform. The post Google Cloud’s Heidi Dohse on How Machine Learning and Data are […]

By William Hersh MD – Exactly 20 years ago, I organized a panel at the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) Annual Symposium that attracted so large an audience that the crowd spilled out of the room into the hallway. The post What are the Optimal Data Science and Machine Learning Competencies for Informatics Professionals? appeared […]

This fact sheet contains information about the inaugural release of the SNF QRP data on the Nursing Home Compare website that occurred on October 24, 2018. The post Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program Data on Nursing Home Compare appeared first on RCM Answers.

By Renee Ralls – Poor data quality has become a critical issue for organizations, affecting the way they do business and their bottom lines. Gartner’s research on data quality found that in 2017, poor quality data had an annual average cost of $ 15 million. The post The Hidden Costs of Bad Data appeared first […]

Now on demand, InterviewsNOW episode with Stephanie Crabb, Co-Founder & Principal at Immersive Health. The conversation focuses on the emerging role of the Chief Data Officer and data governance best practices. The post InterviewsNOW: Emerging Role of the CDO and Data Governance Best Practices appeared first on Health Data Answers.

By Matt Fisher – The threat and occurrence of data breaches receive frequent attention in the healthcare industry. It often feels as though a new breach (or more) is reported on an almost daily basis. The post Data at Risk: Exposure from Breaches appeared first on HITECH Answers: HIPAA, MIPS, EHR, Cybersecurity News.