By Zac Amos – As healthcare organizations modernize their payment systems, they have an opportunity to improve workflows and create more convenient experiences. However, new technologies can also raise concerns around security and transparency. Understanding these hesitations is essential for building trust and encouraging adoption.
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By Heather Randall PhD – In the digital healthcare space, every third-party vendor you work with introduces some form of risk. Providers depend on billing partners, claims processors, payment platforms, and countless others to keep operations running. That interconnectedness drives efficiency, but it also creates exposure.
By Ian Cohen – My Health My Data Act went into effect on March 31, 2024 This law is a game changer for companies, even outside of healthcare. The law requires companies to get an explicit “opt-in” for HIPAA Consent when collecting certain types of data.
By Jim Tate – I thought I’d seen just about everything. Just when I imagined the bar could go no lower in terms of online privacy, I was in for a major surprise. I knew that my footprints across the internet were being tracked and sold like any other commodity. But…
By Pamela J. Gallagher – Compared to a grocery store, the healthcare industry holds vastly greater amounts of sensitive personal information. Questions of how to balance convenience and privacy is essential for the health of our industry.
By Art Gross – In the fast-paced world of healthcare, safeguarding patient privacy remains paramount. Yet, despite the diligence exercised in patient care, one area where vulnerabilities persist is record disposal. From the cluttered file rooms to the maze of electronic data, mistakes are made that can jeopardize sensitive patient information.
By Joe Payne – Part of our Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Few industries place as much value on their intellectual property as the life sciences sector. On average, it takes $2.3B investment and between 10 – 15 years to go to market. In 2020, the U.S. biopharmaceutical industry spent $122B on R&D.
By Ian Cohen – The new and emerging state privacy laws have created a challenging patchwork of rules that require all organizations to implement new data privacy protections. This is particularly true for healthcare organizations, who continue to bear the cost of third parties misusing their patients’ and customers’ data.
By Robert L. Murry PhD MD FAAFP – A survey published by the American Medical Association last year reveals that patients are very concerned about the privacy of their medical information, perhaps more concerned than most physicians and practices are aware.