Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 30, 2025

There may be a temptation to focus primarily on evaluating high-profile areas, like the EHR, but the reality is that any point of failure can result in disruption. a proven track record of building and guiding diverse teams toward actionable goals (PCI, HIPAA, GLBA, etc.) and results.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 20, 2024

For example, Electronic Health Records (EHR) have become the new standard system of logging and storing patient information, and this proliferation of digitally stored data is making compliance management increasingly challenging. This ensures each user has the appropriate access permissions to minimize unauthorized data exposure.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

DECEMBER 21, 2022

It is essential for healthcare organizations to implement effective cybersecurity solutions to protect their patients and their own interests. What is Healthcare Cybersecurity? How it Differs from Traditional Cybersecurity? Healthcare cybersecurity differs from traditional cybersecurity in a few ways.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. New HIPAA Security Rule – and Enforcement – Is Coming in 2024. Read more… The Future of Healthcare Is Integrated Data for Integrated Care.

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Lloyd Price

APRIL 7, 2023

Compliance and Regulation: DPI can help organizations to comply with industry regulations and standards, such as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Has deep packet inspection been successful for healthcare cyber security?

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

JANUARY 19, 2023

When it comes to cybersecurity, it is important for organizations to take a proactive approach and implement strong safeguards to protect against potential threats. Healthcare cybersecurity refers to the measures and practices put in place to protect sensitive data and systems within the healthcare industry.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The Sensato Cybersecurity suite is a natural fit with CloudWave’s OpSus Cloud Services. It will enable hospitals to implement a fully managed cybersecurity program, resulting in full HIPAA and NIST compliance, with end-to-end service and support from a single provider.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

The following is a guest blog post by Justin Campbell, Vice President, Strategy, at Galen Healthcare Solutions. According to an investigation by ProPublica and German radio and TV network Bayerischer Rundfunk, medical data of more than 5MM U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 7, 2022

For all its good and ill, meaningful use drove action and adoption of EHR in healthcare. However, the key to change was healthcare organizations having a common goal. What made the difference? Ok, $36 billion in stimulus money helped.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

that are in the process of adopting or have implemented electronic health record (EHR) systems. Paper documents continue to be part of the healthcare document workflow, and oftentimes, it’s tricky integrating paper and digital content while streamlining daily operations and securing sensitive patient data to meet HIPAA compliance.

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Health Blawg

JANUARY 9, 2018

Orders are to be entered into a medical record by hand or via CPOE (CPOE, unlike texting, is permitted because it is set up to auto-download into the EHR, with date, time and authentication taken care of). Patient records must be kept confidential. This is clear. until the next clarification comes along. David Harlow. The Harlow Group LLC.

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Health Blawg

JANUARY 9, 2018

Orders are to be entered into a medical record by hand or via CPOE (CPOE, unlike texting, is permitted because it is set up to auto-download into the EHR, with date, time and authentication taken care of). Patient records must be kept confidential. This is clear. until the next clarification comes along. David Harlow. The Harlow Group LLC.

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Health Blawg

JANUARY 9, 2018

Orders are to be entered into a medical record by hand or via CPOE (CPOE, unlike texting, is permitted because it is set up to auto-download into the EHR, with date, time and authentication taken care of). Patient records must be kept confidential. This is clear. until the next clarification comes along. David Harlow. The Harlow Group LLC.

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Health Blawg

JANUARY 9, 2018

Orders are to be entered into a medical record by hand or via CPOE (CPOE, unlike texting, is permitted because it is set up to auto-download into the EHR, with date, time and authentication taken care of). Patient records must be kept confidential. This is clear. until the next clarification comes along. David Harlow. The Harlow Group LLC.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

One example of leveraging AI as a tool to integrate new information sources could be by integrating natural language processing to both recognize audio, visual, and written communications and provide additional context or patient information from their EHR in real-time. This includes mediums like video, infographics, and even entertainment.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 29, 2024

One of the most pressing imperatives for healthcare organizations is to bolster their cybersecurity defenses. The digitization of patient records and the widespread adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) have ushered in unprecedented efficiencies but have also exposed vulnerabilities.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 16, 2024

The US Senate heard the weak excuses of the United Healthcare CEO who admitted Change Healthcare had not secured its Citrix systems with multifactor authentication (MFA) even though they had a written policy to do so, and that they failed to notify data breach victims by the HIPAA and state data breach law deadlines.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

OCTOBER 7, 2024

But managing chronic conditions requires more than just routine check-ups—it demands continuous monitoring, timely interventions, and effective communication among the healthcare team. That’s where Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Real-Time Health Data Streaming come in. What Are Electronic Health Records (EHR)?

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 14, 2023

Furthermore, the transition to electronic health records (EHRs) has reinforced the need for tightened identity and access management processes. He is responsible for security program strategy, cybersecurity operations, security assessment and audit, and regulatory compliance.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2024

Kari Hall, Chief Strategy Officer at PointClickCare In 2024, EHR data will be crucial for advancing care in conjunction with generative AI. It is an exciting moment in time within the healthcare sector as we’re witnessing the accelerating pace at which technology is both developed and adopted.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Healthcare organizations often operate on disparate electronic health record (EHR) systems, each with their own unique structure and data format. Additionally, the absence of universally accepted standards impedes the seamless flow of information between healthcare providers, payers, and other stakeholders.

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Xealth

JULY 16, 2024

Streamlined Compliance : Regulatory compliance is a significant concern in healthcare cybersecurity. Xealth’s platform helps ensure that all digital health integrations comply with relevant regulations, such as HIPAA, by providing standardized and secure connections.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The rising tide of cyber threats in healthcare underscores the critical importance of secure data transmission in claims processing. As healthcare entities strive to meet HIPAA’s privacy and security mandates, they must prioritize evaluating IT vendors not just for functionality but for robust security measures.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

Ellen DaSilva, Co-Founder and CEO at Summer Health 1) The portability of data to deeply understand patients has been severely restricted (mostly by HIPAA but I won’t go on the record against it), so there’s a lot of information we’ll never be able to meld. Personalized medicine–i.e.,

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