By David Shelton – The call for healthcare price transparency is growing louder, with seemingly obvious benefits. Patients, knowing what they’ll owe, can make informed decisions about their care and how they’ll pay for it.
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By Clyde Hewitt – 2020 has clearly started with a bang, not a whimper. Currently, we face a highly volatile international political situation that could include a cyber warfare component.
By Matthew A. Michela – It seems everyone has jumped on the AI bandwagon in healthcare these days. Behind the hype are fundamental structural and cultural considerations that will either make these efforts successful or doom this nascent effort into being another industry fad until a later time.
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of December that we think deserve sharing again.
By Matt Fisher – HIPAA experienced yet another year of attention, questioning, and enforcement. The issues around in 2019 were not necessarily new, though arguably approaches are beginning to change.
DirectTrust is pleased to announce their second annual DirectTrust Summit, to occur in Washington D.C. on June 9th and 10th, 2020. Call for proposals is open until January 31st.
Happy New Year! What are the insiders in the healthcare and health IT industry saying what 2020 will look like? Technology, security, the cloud, and interoperability are on the top of many lists.
Day 9: We have rounded up these nine women of health IT to hear what they have to say about what to expect in 2020. From digital health and telemedicine to interoperability and healthcare payments, here is what they are predicting about the new year.
By Kayla Matthews – The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is legislation that defines the privacy and security standards surrounding health information. There’s also a component of HIPAA called the privacy rule.