Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

These include a lack of standard data formats, limited ability to integrate with EHR systems or share with community-based organizations, and insufficient training on how to code social determinants. Emory Healthcare selected Linus Health to help implement digital cognitive assessments in primary care.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Read more… The Crucial Role of Dual Incident Response Playbooks in Healthcare Cybersecurity. Read more… What the Latest CMS Data Standards Mean for EHRs. Healthcare organizations increasingly face fines when data breaches are the result of a ransomware attack , noted Dotty Bollinger at Compliancy Group.

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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. By creating a security awareness program, IT administrators can prioritize continued education and training on the importance of information security and handling patient data.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The following is a guest article by Pukar Hamal, Founder and CEO at SecurityPal While Electronic Health Records (EHRs) have made managing data easier, they’ve also become a prime target for cybercriminals. million, almost double the average across other sectors.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Mark Dill, Chief Information Security Officer at MedAllies Having good policies and procedures in place is important – and having a yearly role-based training plan is even better. In the Change Healthcare attack, for example, coordinated action was necessary to manage the fallout from the ransomware incident.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 16, 2024

Consider partnering with a cybersecurity consultant to support this process, as they will be able to compare current security measures against industry standards and best practices. Conduct cybersecurity training for employees. Doing so raises awareness about phishing scams and other common attack vectors.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 20, 2023

Read more… Working Together for Stronger Healthcare Cybersecurity. Erik Decker at Intermountain Health and Ed Gaudet at Censinet sat down with John to discuss two initiatives to encourage collaboration among cybersecurity stakeholders, improve visibility into cybersecurity risks, and fight back against cyberattacks.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 31, 2023

We reached out to our incredibly talented Healthcare IT Today Community for these answers. The following is what they had to say on how to stay safe and can be used as a little check list for your healthcare cybersecurity efforts. Hackers are finding holes in the gaps created by fragmented systems.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Healthcare systems in the clinical setting can immensely benefit from risk evaluation and asking the following questions: What if healthcare providers can’t access patient data when they are using electronic health records (EHR) systems to connect with patients? About Sriram Rajagopalan, Ph.D. Sriram Rajagopalan, Ph.D.

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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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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

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

AUGUST 15, 2024

Healthcare’s vulnerability to downtime spans several critical areas. Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems are central to patient care, and their downtime can have severe repercussions on treatment and operational efficiency. Real-time monitoring tools are indispensable for detecting and responding to issues promptly.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 19, 2024

In the spirit of prevention of burn out, where technology can automate administrative burden, make chart reviews more efficient, use ambient listening capabilities to reduce time spent in the EHR will have a positive impact on the clinical burnout epidemic.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2024

All of this year’s 2024 health IT predictions (updated as they’re shared): John and Colin’s 2024 Healthcare IT Predictions Health Equity Predictions Healthcare Cybersecurity Predictions Telehealth and VR Predictions Value Based Care Predictions And now, check out our community’s Value Based Care predictions.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 16, 2024

Gary Hamilton, CEO at InteliChart The surge in healthcare consumerism is empowering patients to choose how and from whom they receive care, prompting healthcare leaders to adapt to patient preferences for retention and acquiring new patients. Our healthcare system is breaking under the weight of the physician-centric model.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 16, 2024

"In order to gain a relevant selected sample, the manual monthly build entailed reviewing hundreds of clinicians' calendars and appointments to identify and copy medical record links into the EHR in order to locate actual session notes for review," said Julia Dolan, associate director of behavioral operations at Cerebral.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 17, 2024

But what most healthcare professionals don’t realize is that AI can do so much more than respond to patient messages. AI can listen to patient visits and integrate accurate notes and next steps directly into the EHR. But it is important that they approach Gen AI in a way that will scale in a responsible and compliant way.

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