Apple’s health strategy: Democratizing health information
Mobi Health News
FEBRUARY 22, 2019
A chat with Apple VP of Health Dr. Sumbul Desai.
Key Challenges in Maintaining Compliance with Regulatory Standards in the Context of Health Information Management
Healthcare IT Today
DECEMBER 24, 2024
Currently, one such tricky area is health information management. To learn more about this, we reached out to our brilliant Healthcare IT Today Community and asked them what are the key challenges in maintaining compliance with regulatory standards, such as HIPAA , in the context of health information management?
Join 48,000+
Insiders
Sign Up for our Newsletter
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Webinars
Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI
What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!
Trending Sources
Patients Don’t Trust Big Tech with Personal Health Information Much Preferring Healthcare Providers as Data Stewards
Health Populi
JULY 31, 2023
Nearly all patients are concerned about their medical records getting leaked or breached, which is The State of Patient Privacy , the title of a consumer study from Health Gorilla with a headline finding that “Patients don’t trust Big Tech with their health data.” Who’s most-trusted? Seven in ten U.S.
3 in 4 U.S. Patients Say the Healthcare System is Broken — But Technology Can Help
Health Populi
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
.” And this need for financial and clinical self-care are key drivers inspiring health consumers to welcome technology’s abilities to help people manage their care, shop for care based on quality and price, and self-care at home, among other strategies to reduce costs.
Nursing 
156
156 
Best Practices for Sharing Protected Health Information (PHI)
Advertisement
Discover practical strategies for securely exchanging PHI within your healthcare organization, including assessing risks and implementing effective safeguards. Explore essential topics in this ebook, including what constitutes PHI and how to identify it using 18 indicators.
Healthcare Under Siege: Proactive Strategies to Combat IoT and AI Vulnerabilities
Healthcare IT Today
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
From the Change Healthcare ransomware attack that exposed the personal and health information of over 100 million individuals to even one of the more recent attacks on Texas Tech University that leaked 2.1 million files of stolen data – both of which underscore the urgency to intensify cyber defense strategies.
HIPAA 52
52 
The Balance Between Promoting Data Sharing and Ensuring the Privacy and Security of Sensitive Health Information
Healthcare IT Today
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Most of the data that we are looking to share is highly sensitive health information, the kind of information that cybercriminals love to hold for ransom. TEFCA like health information networks (HINs) bring non-HIPAA entities (no direct/indirect healthcare service operations) but at a large scale and with broader coverage.
Leveraging Emerging Technologies to Enhance Data Integrity and Streamline Processes
Healthcare IT Today
DECEMBER 20, 2024
Today, we are going to focus on emerging technologies in regard to health information management. We reached out to our talented Healthcare IT Today Community and asked them how can health information management professionals leverage emerging technologies, such as AI , to enhance data integrity and streamline processes?
Health Information Security – My Interview with Richard Kaufmann, CISO of Amedisys – Part 2: Bit by Bit, Putting It Together – Planning, Implementing, Pivoting
Health Populi
MAY 31, 2024
Richard: At Amedisys, as our security strategy developed, we always knew that we wanted a data centric approach to protection. We relied too heavily on the machine learning aspect of our classification strategy. The biggest lesson learned for us was we didn’t focus enough on Exact Data Matching. Stay tuned!
US House of Representatives Removes Ban In Federal Budget That Has Stifled Progress On A National Patient Identification Strategy
Electronic Health Reporter
JULY 30, 2021
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The article US House of Representatives Removes Ban In Federal Budget That Has Stifled Progress On A National Patient Identification Strategy appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Illegal copying is prohibited. is pleased that […].
The Limits of HIPAA Auditing and What Needs to Change
Healthcare IT Today
APRIL 10, 2025
However, relying on potential future regulatory changes is not a viable strategy. At the core of this strategy is implementing an integrated management system (IMS) that covers security, privacy, and quality management. First, ensure that all protected health information (PHI) is encrypted both at rest and in transit.
HIPAA 111
111 
Social Media Platforms: NAM’s advice for credible health information
Digital Health Global
JANUARY 16, 2024
Recognizing the impact these platforms can have on shaping public understanding of health matters, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has put forth essential principles and attributes in their paper titled “ Identifying Credible Sources of Health Information in Social Media: Principles and Attributes.
Ensuring the Security and Privacy of Patient Data while Managing Large Volumes of Electronic Health Records (EHRs)
Healthcare IT Today
DECEMBER 10, 2024
James Rice, Vice President of Solutions Engineering at Protegrity Healthcare organizations can ensure secure patient data by enabling advanced data-centric security, including tokenization, masking, and anonymization, to ensure sensitive information remains protected and obfuscated while at rest, in transit, or in use.
EHR 126
126 
Balancing risk management with scalable costs is 'table stakes' for security strategy
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 17, 2022
Strong protections such as encrypted connections and protected health information, web application firewalls and intelligent threat detection can help ensure connections cannot be hijacked at any point. A multifaceted approach to security is important, with the overarching goal being to provide defense-in-depth.
HIPAA 170
170 
Telehealth’s Biggest Challenge: Ensuring Patient Privacy and Data Security
GlobalMed
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
As the healthcare industry embraces technology, protecting sensitive health information has become paramount. The Importance of Protecting Sensitive Health Information In the healthcare sector, patient data is incredibly valuable, containing personal details, medical histories, and treatment records.
Telehealth 77
77 
Patient Portals 4.0: Future of Patient Engagement
Lloyd Price
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
Data Privacy and Security: Robust security measures to protect sensitive health information. Visit [link] HealthTech Corporate Development - Buy Side, Sell Side, Growth & Strategy services for Founders, Owners and Investors. Self-scheduling of appointments and test results. Subscribe Today!
Strategies and Best Practices for Developing and Nurturing Leadership Skills in Health IT
Healthcare IT Today
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
So to become a better leader in health IT, we need to figure out what skills and best practices we must do and find out if these skills for health IT leadership is different than other healthcare sectors. The role of CIOs in Health IT necessitates a shift in leadership development strategies. So many great insights here!
Leadership 122
122 
Apple Health Records 2025
Lloyd Price
NOVEMBER 23, 2024
Visit [link] HealthTech Corporate Development - Buy Side, Sell Side, Growth & Strategy services for Founders, Owners and Investors. Email lloyd@nelsonadvisors.co.uk HealthTech M&A Newsletter from Nelson Advisors - HealthTech, Health IT, Digital Health Insights and Analysis. Subscribe Today! Subscribe Today!
Health Data 62
62 
Future HealthTech Valuations in 2025: A Dynamic Landscape
Lloyd Price
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Visit [link] HealthTech Corporate Development - Buy Side, Sell Side, Growth & Strategy services for Founders, Owners and Investors. Email lloyd@nelsonadvisors.co.uk HealthTech M&A Newsletter from Nelson Advisors - HealthTech, Health IT, Digital Health Insights and Analysis. Subscribe Today! Subscribe Today!
Secure Your Healthcare Organization with Better Cyber Resilience
Healthcare IT Today
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
The following is a guest article by David Sampson, VP of Cyber Risk and Strategy at Thrive It’s time for healthcare organizations to reevaluate their cybersecurity posture and cyber resilience. For healthcare organizations, this is critical to prevent interruptions to patient care or breaches of sensitive health information.
How Young People Are Using Digital Tools to Help Deal with Mental Health
Health Populi
MARCH 17, 2021
sought health information online in 2020, a slight decline from 2018. More young women than young men looked for health info online, as well as more Hispanic/Latinx and White youngers compared with Blacks. Demographics collected included age, gender, race/ethnicity, and LGBTQ+ identity. Some 8 in 10 younger people in the U.S.
Mental health 390
390 
Ransomware, Cloud, and Phishing: Decoding this Year’s Cybersecurity Landscape
Healthcare IT Today
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
The following is a guest article by Jason Griffin, MBA, CISM, Managing Director of Digital Health Strategy and Cyber Security Practice Leader at Nordic Consulting Over my 25-plus years working in healthcare information technology, I’ve witnessed firsthand the exponential growth of the threat landscape.
The 4 Big Gaps in HealthTech: Funding, Trust, Evidence, Valuation
Lloyd Price
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Patient Adoption: Patients may be hesitant to adopt new technologies, especially if they involve sharing personal health information or using AI-powered tools. Visit [link] HealthTech Corporate Development - Buy Side, Sell Side, Growth & Strategy services for Founders, Owners and Investors. Subscribe Today!
HealthTech Scotland: NHS to launch new Health and Social care app as a ‘Digital Front Door’ for patients
Lloyd Price
JANUARY 28, 2025
Source: [link] NHS Scotland's new health and social care app is designed to significantly enhance patient self-management. Here's how: Increased Access to Information: Health Information: Access to reliable health information and resources, empowering patients to make informed decisions about their health.
Featured Health IT Job: Chief Health Information Officer
Healthcare IT Today
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Today, we’re featuring the Chief Health Information Officer position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. This position was posted by Hennepin Healthcare and is located in Minneapolis, MN.
HHS finalizes info blocking disincentives for hospitals, clinician groups and ACOs
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 24, 2024
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is locking in its enforcement strategy to keep healthcare providers from blocking access to electronic health information.
Medicare 132
132 
How Digital Health Can Stimulate Economic Development
Health Populi
OCTOBER 8, 2018
A lesser-known component of ARRA was Title XIII, the HITECH Act, which funded hospitals’ and physicians’ adoption of electronic health records systems (EHRs). The policy’s acronym fully spelled-out was the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009.
Digital Health 154
154 
Think Quintuple Aim This Week at #HIMSS25
Health Populi
MARCH 3, 2025
As HIMSS 2025, the largest annual conference on health information and innovation meets up in Las Vegas this week, we can peek into what’s on the organization’s CEO’s mind leading up to the meeting in this conversation between Hal Wolf, CEO of HIMSS, and Gil Bashe, Managing Director of FINN Partners.
Digital Health 177
177 
Healthcare Cybersecurity Gaps Remain Despite Massive Spending Increases
Healthcare IT Today
APRIL 2, 2025
The Difficulty in Securing Health Data There are several reasons that healthcare organizations have found it particularly difficult to maintain security, despite the billions spent on cybersecurity. First, protected health information (PHI) is a valuable target for cybercriminals, more so than other types of data.
Particle Health Appoints Dr. Carolyn Ward as Director of Clinical Strategy
Digital Health Global
APRIL 12, 2023
This includes the consequences that are presented when access to important health information is limited at best,” said Troy Bannister, CEO, Particle Health. “We Ward has experienced firsthand the frustration that providers and patients face when it comes to navigating data accessibility and usability challenges.
Technology is King but Methodology is Queen in HealthTech
Lloyd Price
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
It encompasses the strategies, processes, and best practices that ensure technology is implemented and used in a way that delivers value. Methodology (Queen): Patient engagement strategies: How do you ensure patients adopt and effectively use telehealth? Subscribe Today!
The Future of Google Fitbit Labs: A Glimpse into Tomorrow's HealthTech
Lloyd Price
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Google Health: A platform for managing health records, tracking vital signs, and accessing personalised health information. Research collaborations: Partnering with healthcare providers and researchers to advance the field of digital health. Subscribe Today! Subscribe Today!
Health Data 67
67 
Health Consumers Keen to Share and Download Data, But Privacy Remains a Concern
Health Populi
SEPTEMBER 20, 2020
In particular, health consumers in America want more access to their personal health data, a study from the Pew Research Center has found in Americans Want Federal Government to Make Sharing Electronic Health Data Easier. More younger people would be interested in downloading personal health records compared with older people.
Digital Health 218
218 
HealthTech Roll-Up Strategies continue to build momentum in 2024
Lloyd Price
JULY 1, 2024
Exec Summary: Rollup strategies continue to play a significant role in shaping the HealthTech landscape in 2024. In the context of HealthTech, rollup strategies are particularly appealing due to the industry's fragmented nature, with numerous small, niche players operating in various subsectors. Subscribe Today!
Strategies for Using AI to Drive Population Health and Address SDOH
Healthcare IT Today
JULY 26, 2024
Therefore, healthcare organizations must implement effective strategies to gather SDOH data and apply targeted interventions to improve population health outcomes. By leveraging GenAI, care teams can adopt a holistic, whole-person care approach that addresses medical, social, and behavioral health.
This Week’s Health IT Jobs – April 2, 2025
Healthcare IT Today
APRIL 2, 2025
Here’s a quick look at some of the health IT jobs we found: Compliance Manager – SCA Health Practice Specialist III – Mission Health Patient Care Technician – Innovative Renal Care Oracle Release/Environment- Sr.
Health IT 59
59 
A Fresh Approach to Safeguarding Healthcare Data
Healthcare IT Today
JANUARY 28, 2025
The following is a guest article by Andrea Hopkins , Chief Information Security Officer at Juno Health Think about whats in your own health records for a moment: your name, address, Social Security number, insurance informationnot to mention diagnoses. But you can change this and see your organization through to a safer future!
EHR 64
64 
Cognitive Architecture: emerging computational frameworks are 'one to watch in HealthTech 2025'
Lloyd Price
FEBRUARY 9, 2025
Nelson Advisors Healthcare Technology > Mergers, Acquisitions, Growth, Strategy, Investments [link] We work with Healthcare Technology founders, owners and investors to assess whether they should 'Build, Buy, Partner, Invest or Sell' in order to maximise shareholder value and investment returns. Subscribe Today!
'Roll-Up Strategies to create Platforms' likely to define the HealthTech landscape in 2024
Lloyd Price
NOVEMBER 25, 2023
Exec Summary: Rollup strategies are expected to play a significant role in shaping the HealthTech landscape in 2024. In the context of HealthTech, rollup strategies are particularly appealing due to the industry's fragmented nature, with numerous small, niche players operating in various subsectors. Email lloyd@nelsonadvisors.co.uk
Healthcare Cybersecurity – 2025 Health IT Predictions
Healthcare IT Today
DECEMBER 26, 2024
Kel Pults, DHA, MSN, RN-BC, NREMT, Chief Clinical Officer and VP Government Strategy at MediQuant In 2025, healthcare organizations are likely to significantly increase budgets for cybersecurity and infrastructure projects in response to the large breaches of recent years. However, progress won’t be universal.
Patient Digital Engagement Index: athenahealth research team share insights from 50 Million US patients
Lloyd Price
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Nelson Advisors Healthcare Technology > Mergers, Acquisitions, Growth, Strategy, Investments [link] We work with Healthcare Technology founders, owners and investors to assess whether they should 'Build, Buy, Partner, Invest or Sell' in order to maximise shareholder value and investment returns. Subscribe Today!
Healthcare Data and Analytics – 2025 Health IT Predictions
Healthcare IT Today
JANUARY 6, 2025
This is particularly important to them when it comes to sensitive data, such as reproductive health data, substance use disorder data, and other data that has special privacy concerns. Patients need assurances that their health information is safeguarded, and they want a voice in deciding how and with whom that information is shared.
Health IT 96
96 
Health Consumers Value Sharing and Downloading Health Data, But Privacy Concerns Remain
Health Populi
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
In particular, health consumers in America want more access to their personal health data, a study from the Pew Research Center has found in Americans Want Federal Government to Make Sharing Electronic Health Data Easier. More younger people would be interested in downloading personal health records compared with older people.
Health Data 177
177 
8 must-know lessons from telehealth's new normal
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
SEPTEMBER 28, 2020
"It's the overnight success story that was 30 years in the making," said Atrium Health Chief Strategy Officer Dr. Rasu Shrestha. We spoke with HIMSS Senior Director, Health Information Systems Rob Havasy about the data management challenges posed by remote care delivery. How CIOs can help shape strategy.
Telehealth 218
218 
Let's personalize your content