Matthew Fisher

Don’t Post That

By Matt Fisher – Social media and healthcare can be a productive combination, but not when patient information is involved. The power and reach of social media are nothing new, nor is the concern about the ready ability to spread misinformation.

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Privacy Patchwork Challenges

By Matt Fisher – The scope of actual and proposed privacy regulators, laws, requirements, processes, and more keep expanding. The expansion is occurring at both the federal and state level resulting in an ever-increasing patchwork of requirements for organizations to be aware of and comply with.



Another Mega-Merger: Is It Different?

By Matt Fisher – Announced merger of Kaiser Permanente and Geisinger through the creation of a new non-profit parent entity ostensibly focused on value based care. The merger, which is still only announced, will bring together two prominent players in the integrated network space.


HIPAA: Deficient or Miscast

By Matt Fisher – The development of new technology in healthcare and the massive expansion in sources of healthcare data have both created many complications when it comes to protecting and securing sensitive information about individuals.


The Power of Trust

By Matt Fisher – What is trust? It can be something very simple, but also difficult to obtain and quantify at the same time. At its root, trust is about knowing that someone or something can be counted upon. The assurance exists that there is a mutual support and a desire to help each other.