By Russell Teague – Why Stronger Mandates Are Necessary and Why Action Cannot Wait – Healthcare organizations are being urged to prepare for an update to the HIPAA Security Rule expected in the early part of this year. The proposed changes would require mandatory twice-annual vulnerability scanning, annual penetration testing, and…
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By Charles Castano – Clinical trial logistics is undergoing a profound digital transformation, moving from traditional manual processes toward integrated, technology-driven management systems that enhance efficiency, data integrity, and speed.
By Devin Partida – Software defects in clinical information technology (IT) systems present a growing legal risk. They can cause patient harm or data breaches, leading to lawsuits. What can health care and IT professionals do to manage this risk?
By Casey Williams – How Clear, Personalized Payments can Drive Patient Engagement and Collections – Amid constant change in the healthcare industry, providers and health systems continue to face the same challenge: helping patients navigate the finances in their care journey with compassion, while keeping the services they rely on sustainable.
By April Miller – The medical community is adopting AI to streamline tedious processes, particularly at the front desk. Small medical practices can especially benefit from AI, as it provides advantages that were previously inaccessible to smaller practices.
By Shereese Maynard – 2025 was not a bad year; it was an honest one. If 2024 was the year healthcare innovation talked loudly, 2025 was the year it cleared its throat and started speaking plainly. Inside health systems, innovation teams were trimmed. Marketing departments were reduced or eliminated altogether.
By Dirk Schrader – Healthcare has always been a mission-driven industry, but it also sits at the intersection of some of the most aggressive cyber threats. Patient records are among the most valuable assets on the black market, and clinical operations are among the least tolerant of downtime.
By Buff Colchagoff – Every December I return to watching Home Alone. It is a holiday ritual and a reminder that chaos often begins with one small moment of disconnect. It makes for a delightful Christmas comedy, but it also resembles what many health organizations experience when they are left outside of broader interoperability networks.
By Gavin McNatt PharmD – According to 2024 data from the American Medical Association, more physicians are using AI and recognize its benefits for documentation support and visit summaries, among other tasks. The research found nearly 66% of physicians surveyed now use AI, up from 38% in the 2023 report.